Miantonomo
Americannoun
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Such complicated questions as that which involved the English in responsibility for the fate of Miantonomo did not arise in Pennsylvania.
From The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty by Fiske, John
Miantonomo was strong and a swift runner, but that day he wore for protection a coat of mail which an Englishman had given him and the heavy garment impeded his flight.
From Once Upon a Time in Connecticut by Newton, Caroline Clifford
“At a place since called ‘Sachem’s Plain,’ Uncas took him by the shoulder and Miantonomo sat down, knowing Uncas.
From Once Upon a Time in Connecticut by Newton, Caroline Clifford
The policy which condemned Miantonomo was one of timidity, and fear is merciless.
From The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty by Fiske, John
Miantonomo brought two hundred warriors, and other allied tribes joined them on their march, until the number of native auxiliaries amounted to five hundred.
From The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers by Webb-Peploe, Mrs. (Annie)
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