New York (State) - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
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The history of the five Indian nations of Canada, which are the barrier between the English and French in that part of the world. With Particular Accounts of their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, and Government; their several Battles and Treaties with the European Nations; their Wars with the other Indians; And A true Account of the present State of our Trade with them. In which are shewn, The great Advantage of their Trade and Alliance to the British Nation; and the Intrigues and Attempts of the French to engage them from us; a Subject nearly concerning all our American Plantations, and highly meriting the Consideration of the British Nation. By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq; One of his Majesty's Counsel, and Surveyor-General of New-York. To which are added, accounts of the several other nations of Indians in North-America, their Numbers, Strength, &c. and the Treaties which have been lately made with them. and the treatie which have been lately made with them.
Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- E-books
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A review of the military operations in North-America , from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia in 1753, to the surrender of Oswego, on the 14th of August, 1756. Interspersed with various observations, characters, and anecdotes; necessary to give light into the conduct of American transactions in general; and more especially into the political management of affairs in New York. In a letter to a nobleman.
Smith, William, 1728-1793.Date: in the year. M,DCC,LVIII. [1758]- E-books
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A review of the military operations in North-America from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia in 1753, to the Surrender of Oswego, on the 14th of August, 1756. Interspersed With various Observations, Characters, and Anecdotes; necessary to give Light into the Conduct of American Transactions in general; and more especially into the political Management of Affairs in New York. In a letter to a nobleman.
Smith, William, 1728-1793.Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]- E-books
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A review of the military operations in North-America from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia, in 1753, to the surrender of Oswego, on the 14th of August, 1756. Interspersed with various observations, characters, and anecdotes; necessary to give light into the conduct of American transactions in general; and more especially into the political management of affairs in New-York. In a letter to a nobleman.
Smith, William, 1728-1793.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- E-books
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The history of the five Indian nations of Canada, which are dependent on the province of New-York in America, and Are the Barrier between the English and French in that Part of the World. With Particular Accounts of their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, and Forms of Government; their several Battles and Treaties with the European Nations; their Wars with the other Indians; and a true Account of the present State of our Trade with them. In which are shewn, The great Advantage of their Trade and Alliance to the British Nation, and the Intrigues and Attempts of the French to engage them from us; a Subject nearly concerning all our American Plantations, and highly meriting the Attention of the British Nation at this Juncture. By the Honourable Cadwallader Colden, Esq; One of his Majesty's Counsel, and Surveyor-General of New-York. To which are added, Accounts of the several other Nations of Indians in North-America, their Numbers, Strength, &c. and the Treaties which have been lately made with them. In two volumes.
Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]