While these discussions and misunderstandings were distracting the councils of the besiegers, a master hand was guiding the preparations for the
Preparing the Floating Batteries
The fame of the siege of Gibraltar had ere this spread to the remotest corners of Europe.Continuing The Siege of Gibraltar 1782,our selection from
The Siege of Gibraltar 1782
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Armored Batteries at Sea.IntroductionHow did Great Britain become a
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 20
Again they embarked; and with every stage of their adventurous progress the mystery of this vast New World was more and more unveiled.Previously in
La Salle’s Oratory
My master is called the King of France, and he is the mightiest among the chiefs beyond the great water.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 19
The Sioux, consoled by their promises to return with goods for trade, did not oppose their departure; and they set out together, eight white men in
Greysolon du Lhut
His services were great to the colony and to the crown, and his name deserves a place of honor among the pioneers of American
Hennepin Among the Sioux
It was a wild scene, this camp of savages among whom as yet no traders had come and no handiwork of civilization had found its way.Previously in The
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 18
Every morning, at daybreak, an old warrior shouted the signal of departure; and the recumbent savages leaped up, manned their birchen fleet, and plied