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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thatcher , Benjamin Bussey 1809 -1840 (search)
Thatcher, Benjamin Bussey 1809-1840
Author: born in Warren, Me., Oct. 8, 1809; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1826; studied law and was admitted to the bar, but turned his attention to literary work.
He was the author of Biography of North American Indians; Memoir of Phillis Wheatley; Memoir of S. Osgood Wright; Traits of the Boston tea-party; Traits of Indian manners, etc.; and Tales of the American Revolution.
He died in Boston, Mass., July 14, 1840.
Theondechoren, Joseph
Indian convert; embraced Christianity in 1641, and became a fervent preacher; took part with the Iroquois in an attack on Quebec, where he was wounded, but escaped to the woods.
He was captured by hostile Indians, who were so influenced by his preaching that they nursed him back to health.
In 1649, when the Hurons were forced to leave their country, he went to live on St. Joseph's Island, but subsequently, with a number of his countrymen, settled near Quebec.
He died near Tadoussac, Canada, June 26, 1652.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ticonderoga , operations at (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tohopeka, or Horseshoe Bend, battle at (search)
Tohopeka, or Horseshoe Bend, battle at
In February, 1814, troops from east Tennessee were on the march to reinforce Jackson for the purpose of striking a finishing blow at the power of the Creek Indians.
About 2,000 of them pressed towards the Coosa, and at the same time a similar number from west Tennessee were making their way into Alabama. Colonel Williams, with 600 regulars, reached Fort Strother on Feb. 6.
Other troops soon joined them, and the Choctaw Indians openly espoused the down the Coosa in flatboats; and on the morning of March 27 he halted within a few miles of the breastworks at Tohopeka.
His spies soon informed him of the position of the Indians.
He sent General Coffee, with all the mounted men and friendly Indians, to cross the river two miles below and take position opposite the village at the foot of the peninsula.
Then he pressed forward and planted two cannon within 80 yards of the breastworks on the neck, and opened fire upon them.
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Tonikan Indians,
A stock of North American Indians belonging politically to the Chicasa Confederacy.
About 1700 there were three tribes living respectively in Avoyelles parish, La., at Tonica Bluffs, on the Mississippi River, and near the junction of the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers.
The second of these tribes was noted for its friendship with the French colonists, and all of them were skilful warriors.
The Tonikans now living are located on the old Avoyelles reservation, near Marksville, La.