The First White Man of the West - Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky; - Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country. by Timothy Flint
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CHAPTER X. Six hundred Indians attack Boonesborough--Boone and Captain Smith go out to treat with the enemy under a flag of truce, and are extricated from a treacherous attempt to detain them as prisoners--Defence of the fort--The Indians defeated--Boone goes to North Carolina to bring back his family. CHAPTER XI. A sketch of the character and adventures of several other pioneers--Harrod, Kenton, Logan, Ray, McAffee, and others. CHAPTER XII. Boone's brother killed, and Boone himself narrowly escapes from the Indians--Assault upon Ashton's station--and upon the station near Shelbyville--Attack upon McAffee's station. CHAPTER XIII. Disastrous battle near the Blue Licks--General Clarke's expedition against the Miami towns--Massacre of McClure's family--The horrors of Indian assaults throughout the settlements--General Harmar's expedition--Defeat of General St. Clair--Gen. Wayne's victory, and a |
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