Little Turtle
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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General Wayne’s defeat of Little Turtle and Blue Jacket probably played an important role in the outcome, for Britain might otherwise have kept its northwest forts and continued to support its Indian allies.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Though Brant eschewed warfare, Little Turtle and Blue Jacket led 1,000 Indian fighters in 1791 against an equal number of Americans commanded by General Arthur St. Clair.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Why give more prominence to Chief Little Turtle than to Ben Franklin?
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2016
The Zoo might well be enlarged in an-other edition—Lindsay's Little Turtle and much else are missing—but the Songs are all those chantels whereof someone on a houseparty is sure to know a second.
From Time Magazine Archive
So the Slow Little Turtle did not disturb him, but cuddled inside his two shells and went to sleep also.
From Among the Pond People by Pierson, Clara Dillingham
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