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  Battles of New York
The Indians immediately pursued them, and at the same instant the main body, which had been concealed in the thickets, rushed forth, and with deafening yells poured a shower of rifle balls upon the fugitives; their number, as afterward ascertained, was about 300.
The Indians at length succeeded in setting the house on fire, and six of its brave defenders perished in the flames; the other was afterward found a few rods distant, much burned and horribly mutilated, a roll of continental money was put in his hand, as if in derision of the cause which he supported.
The Indians and Tories found employment in the destruction of Wyoming and Cherry Valley; the valley of the Mohawk, with the exception of an incursion into the German Flats, was unmolested during the summer of 1778.
www.fortklock.com /Battles.htm   (13346 words)

  
 indian
A battle with the Indians on the Powder River on March 17 by the army under the command of General George Crook resulted in an initial victory for Crook’s forces but was immediately followed by the Indians forcing a withdrawal of the army troops.
The Bannock Indian War of 1878 was the last major uprising of the American Indian in the states of the Northwest against the encroachment of the white man upon his domain.
The Battle of Sappa Creek, the last encounter of that conflict, was a fight between a band of Cheyennes and a company of the 6th Cavalry that took place in Kansas in April 1875.
www.custerbooks.com /indianlist.htm   (14445 words)

  
 Indian Battles in Meade County, Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
One of the most fiercely contested Indian battles on Meade County soil was on East Hill at.
This battle was little more than a running and a jumping contest as each party was willing to trust cover in the high grass rather than to depend upon their weapons.
During the Indian troubles of 1791-94 the general government authorized that 19 men should be stationed at the mouth of Salt River; 10 at Severn's Valley and 12 at Hardin's Settlement.
www.kentuckygenealogy.org /meade/indian_battles.htm   (1647 words)

  
 Research Unlimited - Order Toll-Free 1-800-345-8588 - Indians
This raid is covered from its beginnings in the Texas Hill Country to the destructive raids on Victoria and Linnville on the Gulf Coast, then the Indians' retreat and subsequent defeat at the Battle of Plum Creek.
Detailed accounts of the battles, careful descriptions of the battlefields, and interesting asides on the U.S. Army officers and soldiers serving in the West during and after the Civil War.
This is a comprehensive account of Indian conflicts in the area between the Platte River and the Rio Grande, from the first written reports of the Spaniards in the sixteenth century through the United States - Cheyenne Battle of the Sand Hills in 1875.
www.research-unlimited.com /indians.html   (1096 words)

  
 Indian Battles, Movements, & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Battle With The Apache (1870's): (1) Battle With The Apache, 1872, (2) Lummis and the Apache War (1886), (3) Arizona Apache Wars, (4) Apache Wars
Sand Creek Massacre (November 1864): (1) Documents on the Sand Creek Massacre from PBS, (2) Battle of Sand Creek, (3) History of the Sand Creek Massacre from the National Park Service, (4) Sand Creek Massacre, (5) Notorious Fight at Sand Creek from Wild West, (6) Sand Creek - Cheyenne from Vol.
Tippecanoe (November 1811): (1) Battle of Tippecanoe by R. Beard, (2) Battle of Tippecanoe from Ohio History Central, (3) Tippecanoe Battlefield from Tippecanoe County Historical Association, (4) Battle of Tippecanoe
www.42explore2.com /native2.htm   (877 words)

  
 Indian Territory Battles During The War Between The States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Description: Col. Douglas H. Cooper, Confederate commander of the Indian Department, had not been able to reconcile differences with Chief Opothleyahola, who commanded a band of Unionist Creeks and Seminoles.
James McQueen McIntosh and Col. Douglas H. Cooper, commanding the Indian Department, planned a combined attack with each of their columns moving on the camp from different directions.
This was a setback in the 1862 Confederate offensive that extended from the tidewater in the east to the plains of the Indian Territory of the west.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/7658/okbattle.htm   (1399 words)

  
 Indian media battles resources to report war : HindustanTimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
They don't have the resources and equipment to match their Western counterparts, but in a country that has one of the world's most vibrant and free media this is one war they cannot afford to miss.
With little experience but plenty of nervous energy, Indian media teams have plunged into action in the US-led invasion of Iraq, but covering this war is proving to be no less a battle.
The costs have been climbing to millions of rupees but TV companies really have no choice, this being the first international war to be televised by Indian news channels for an audience that is hungry to know about the latest action from a region of vital strategic and social interest to this country.
www.hindustantimes.com /2005/May/19/181_223768,001300180007.htm   (797 words)

  
 Wyoming - Indian Battles - WyomingTourism.org
Most of the major Indian-military battles in Wyoming occurred during the 1860s in the Powder River Basin as Northern Plains tribes rebuffed efforts to establish forts in their territory.
Although the Shoshone Indians led by Chief Washakie were for the most part good neighbors to the white settlers, they were bitter enemies of the Crows and Northern Arapahos and engaged in several inter-tribal battles.
That year Bannock Indians exercised the hunting rights granted by their 1868 treaty and were pursued by game officials.
www.wyomingtourism.org /cms/index.php?id=497   (862 words)

  
 Loose legal battles in Indian Courts - Apply GSPs - News.Indlaw.com
It is significant to note that India's 38.5 per cent import duty rate on soda ash is the highest in the world, and the tariff along with other import fees yields an unacceptable 69.9 per cent burden on US soda ash exports.
While it is unusual for the USTR and the commerce secretary to write to the Indian government on an individual issue, and this indicates the clout of the US soda ash industry.
The Barshefsky-Daley letter states that a de facto embargo is being maintained by the Indian government since '96 under a temporary injunction imposed by the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC), and this matter should be resolved at the earliest possible opportunity.
www.indlawnews.com /news2k-0161   (733 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Indian firebrand battles biotech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Patrick Moore, the Greenpeace co-founder who became an industry lobbyist, calls Shiva a patronizing elitist who was born to wealth and privilege and revels in her celebrity.
Her transition from academic to activist was completed in the early 1980s as she was worked with the United Nations, exploring international environmental disputes.
She made a connection between political violence and Western influence over Indian resources like water and seeds vital to farming.
www.usatoday.com /tech/news/2004-06-06-biotech-nemesis_x.htm   (997 words)

  
 ABC News: Top Indian Leader Battles for His Life
Police officials escort Pravin Mahajan, center face covered, brother of Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary Pramod Mahajan, as he is brought for a medical investigation at J. Hospital in Bombay, India, Saturday, April 22, 2006.
Pramod Mahajan, one of the highest-profile Indian politicians, was shot and critically injured by his younger brother Pravin on Saturday in an attack that police said may have stemmed from a family dispute.
Top Indian politicians and movie stars visited Mahajan, the general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, in the hospital, while party members held prayers and vigils.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1879405   (368 words)

  
 Welcome to Westville
The re-enactment of the conflicts-the Battle of Roanoke and the Battle of Shepherd’s Plantation-depicts actual events taking place in Stewart County, Ga. during the Creek Indian War.
Months of fighting was sparked by an Indian attack on May 15, 1836 on the village of Roanoke--located on the Chattahoochee River only a few miles west of Westville-- and conflicts continued with battles throughout the area, including the Battle of Shepherd’s Plantation in June.
Mostly descendants of Native Americans, the Indian re-enactors are always eager to discuss their rich native history including their tools, art, crafts, housing and weapons.
www.westville.org /Newsletters/Two/WestvilleatWar.html   (457 words)

  
 National Indian Wars Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Indian War period (1866-1890) is overlooked and often overshadowed by other periods of U.S. history.
Understanding into the conflict and clash between the two cultures; the causes, the battles and the aftermath.
Further, develop an in-depth understanding of the Plains Indian culture; to know more about how the Indians lived and their social customs.
www.indianwars.org   (216 words)

  
 Key Events & Battles, French & Indian War
French commander Montcalm takes fort, but is horrified to discover that his Indian allies kill wounded soldiers, take scalps, and make slaves of captives.
Following surrender of British and colonial garrison to Montcalm (who promised safe passage back to England), Indians killed 185 and took 310 British captive.
Greatly outnumbered French forces are defeated in war's final battle in the Americas.
home.earthlink.net /~gfeldmeth/fandiwar.html   (343 words)

  
 ; .:. NewKerala - India's Top Online Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Indian films do not need Oscars; Bollywood more creative
Chennai, Jul 22: The efficiency of Indian minds will power the country's growth in the 21st century, Secretary, Department...
London, July 22: Dinesh Mongia's recall to the Indian team has received a thumbs-up from his state coach and former Pakist...
www.newkerala.com /news2.php?action=fullnews&id=27743   (562 words)

  
 (1977) Indian battles, murders, seiges, and forays in the South-west   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
(1977) Indian battles, murders, seiges, and forays in the South-west
Indian battles, murders, seiges, and forays in the South-west
To view the the latter's ratings, click on Chapters/Papers/Articles in the STATISTICS box, select a publication from the list that appears, and then click on either Quality or Interest in that publication's STATISTICS box.
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 Native American - Battle and War History - www.Indian-Nations.com
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Use this listing as "keywords" for finding books, papers, and other related information about Native American battles and wars on the Internet or in your local library.
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www.indian-nations.com /wars_battles.htm   (262 words)

  
 French And Indian War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A large summary of the treaty of Paris with connections to the french and indian war.
This link has more information on the time when the French and Indian war still wasn't declared and when battles were being fought.
This link has paragraphs of when settlements were made and many other things of the French and Indian went on.
www.leusd.k12.ca.us /~landon.moores   (193 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Custer's Indian battles
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895.
To find this item in a library, enter a postal code, state, province, or country in the field above.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/803af388dff8a427.html   (43 words)

  
 U-WIRE.com/Mascots Act voted down, American Indian Association battles on at UCLA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
No one has gotten this far before," said Crystal Roberts, a fifth-year psycho-biology and American Indian studies student who led a Meyerhoff Park speak-out that advocated the abolition of race-based mascots.
You don't have the Cleveland Darkies, you don't have the Orange County Honkies or the Los Angeles Latinos," Roberts said.
Though earlier in the week Goldberg said she might try to introduce the bill on the floor one more time before Friday -- the last day in the assembly's legislative term -- a spokeswoman for the assemblywoman said she would almost surely wait until next year before bringing the bill up again.
www.uwire.com /content/topnews053102001.html   (535 words)

  
 archive: Anti-nuke film battles Indian film board for domestic distribution
Mahesh Bhatt, one of India's most respected filmmakers, called the censor board's demands "shameful." "It is appalling that the land that deifies Gandhi makes it so difficult for a man like Patwardhan, who articulates the same values that Gandhi dreamed for India," Bhatt said in a telephone interview.
It has been argued, however, that were it not for the nuclear arsenals of India and Pakistan, the longtime South Asian rivals might have launched a fourth war in June, when their war rhetoric peaked.
India blamed Islamabad's spy agency and Pakistan-based Islamic militants for deadly assaults on the Indian Parliament in December and an Indian army base in May. The claims and subsequent denials by Pakistan nearly provoked war, with Islamabad suggesting it would use nuclear weapons if it learned India was preparing to do the same.
www.media-watch.org /articles/0802/2.html   (721 words)

  
 Peters (1966) Indian battles and skirmishes on the American frontier, 1790-1898   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Peters (1966) Indian battles and skirmishes on the American frontier, 1790-1898
Indian battles and skirmishes on the American frontier, 1790-1898
Indians of North America; Frontier and pioneer life; Wars; United States
www.getcited.org /?PUB=101226035&showStat=Ratings   (107 words)

  
 Frontier Indian Battles; The 1812 SECOND WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE! battles2.htm
He was assigned the task of returning friendly Osage Indians to their homes west of St. Louis.
In Indiana Territory, battles were fought by Indian tribes under Shawnee Chief Tecumseh.
Part of his task to American Indians was to tell them of the legal claim of the United States to the area.
www.morristown.org /battles2.htm   (3052 words)

  
 GigaOM : » Indian Broadband Battles Continue
I find that most Indian companies are offering metered broadband access, treating bandwidth like a scarce commodity.
That is a bone headed move only thought up by bureaucrats who are used to playing the scarcity game.
These boneheads should realize that in order to stay competitive Indians need to have as much speed as they can get for the lowest possible price.
www.gigaom.com /2005/02/23/indian-broadband-battles-continue   (863 words)

  
 (AP) Top Indian Leader Battles for His Life | WKRN.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A top leader of India's opposition Hindu nationalist party was shot and critically wounded by his brother, police said.
Top Indian politicians and movie stars visited Mahajan, the...
Mahajan is one of the most popular and articulate leaders of the BJP and was information technology minister, information and broadcasting minister and parliamentary affairs minister in a previous BJP-led 1998-2004 government.
www.wkrn.com /news/ap-top-indian-leader-battles-for-his-life   (382 words)

  
 The Lost Histories of Indian Cricket Battles of the Pitch:041535885X:Majumdar, Boria:eCampus.com
The Lost Histories of Indian Cricket Battles of the Pitch:041535885X:Majumdar, Boria:eCampus.com
The Lost Histories of Indian Cricket Battles of the Pitch
The Magic Indian Cricket, Revised Edition: Cricket and Soci...
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 Hostiles and Horse Soldiers: Indian Battles and Campaigns in the West. - WHITE, LONNIE J.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hostiles and Horse Soldiers: Indian Battles and Campaigns in the West.
WHITE, LONNIE J. Hostiles and Horse Soldiers: Indian Battles and Campaigns in the West.
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 Leaders and Battles of Indian Wars in United States ()
Leaders and Battles of Indian Wars in United States ()
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- Considered to be one of the most decisive battles in history
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