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Edwin L. Sabin. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters
Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters
Table of Contents
FOREWORD
Custer's Last Stand … … … . … Frontispiece
BOYS' BOOK OF FRONTIER FIGHTERS
CHAPTER I
THE CAPTURE OF OLD CHIEF ANNAWAN (1676) BOLD CAPTAIN CHURCH IN THE LION's DEN
CHAPTER II
THE ATTACK ON LOGAN'S STATION (1777) AND THE NOBLE DEED OF CAPTAIN LOGAN
CHAPTER III
IN THE STOCKADE AT WHEELING (1777) AND THE GREAT LEAP OF MAJOR MCCOLLOCH
The great leap of Major McColloch (From an Old Print)
CHAPTER IV
BIG TURTLE BREAKS THE NET (1778) AND MEETS HIS FATHER AT BOONESBOROUGH
At the siege of Boonesborough. From an Old Print
CHAPTER V
SCOUT KENTON HAS A HARD TIME (1778–1779) HOW HE PAID FOR HIS HORSE-STEALING
Simon Kenton in trouble (From an Old Print)
CHAPTER VI
THE SCRAPE OF LEWIS AND JACOB WETZEL (1778) AND THE NERVE OF TWO BOY SCOUTS
Lewis Wetzel loads on the run (From an Old Print)
CHAPTER VII
CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRADY SWEARS VENGEANCE (1780–1781) AND BROAD-JUMPS LIKE A WILD TURKEY
The renowned Captain Brady of Pennsylvania (From an Old Print)
CHAPTER VIII
THE FLIGHT OF THREE SOLDIERS (1782) ON THE TRAIL WITH THE CRAWFORD MEN
The Fight of the Privates
CHAPTER IX
THE BRAVE WOMEN OF BRYANT'S STATION (1782) AND THE DEFEAT OF THE VILLAIN GIRTY
CHAPTER X
BETTY ZANE'S "POWDER EXPLOIT" (1782) HOW A GIRL SAVED THE DAY
CHAPTER XI
THE FIVE BOY CAPTIVES (1785) ADVENTURES OF "LITTLE FAT BEAR" AND ALL
CHAPTER XII
ODDS AGAINST HIGGINS THE RANGER (1814) AND HIS RESCUE BY HEROINE PURSLEY
CHAPTER XIII
JOHN COLTER'S RACE FOR LIFE (1808) THE TRAPPER AND THE BLACKFEET
CHAPTER XIV
HUGH GLASS AND THE GRIZZLY BEAR (1823) "AS SLICK AS A PEELED ONION"
CHAPTER XV
A FRACAS ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL (1829) AND THE BUILDING OF BENT'S FORT
CHAPTER XVI
A SEARCH FOR A SILVER MINE (1831) AND THE "BOWIE INDIAN FIGHT"
CHAPTER XVII
THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES (1846) THE THREE KIT CARSON COURIERS
CHAPTER XVIII
THE HOTTEST CHASE ON RECORD (1864) TWO IN AN ARMY WAGON
CHAPTER XIX
RELIEF FOR BEECHER'S ISLAND (1868) AND A RATTLE-SNAKE IN THE WAY
CHAPTER XX
THE DEFENSE OF THE BUFFALO-HUNTERS (1874) WHEN THE COMANCHE MEDICINE FAILED
CHAPTER XXI
WHITE MEN AT BAY AGAIN (1874) THE "FIGHT OF THE PRIVATES"
CHAPTER XXII
BUFFALO BILL AND YELLOW HAND (1876) A PLAINS-DAY DUEL
Buffalo Bill (From the Painting by Rosa Bonheur)
CHAPTER XXIII
THE "SIBLEY SCOUT" (1876) A FAMOUS ARMY TALE
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Edwin L. Sabin
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"Go to those other companies," ordered Captain Church of his scouts, "and tell them that I have taken their captain, Annawan, and it will be best for them to surrender peaceably; for if they try to resist or to escape, they will find themselves entrapped by a great army brought by Captain Church and will be cut to pieces. But if they stay quiet till morning, they will have good quarter and be carried to Taunton, to see their friends already there. As for you," he spoke to Annawan, "you will be well treated, also; and at Plymouth I will ask my masters to spare your life."
The scouts made the talk, and brought in all the guns and hatchets, so that now Captain Church was in possession of the whole camp. His nerve had won out for him.
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