Citation - Maryland Gazette-Annapolis (Green): 1781.01.11

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Index Entry Dancing, in Georgia, Indians force captives to dance to death between fires 
Location Georgia 
Citation
MG-A(G.781.002
11 Jan 1781:21 (1774)
Extract of a letter from Col. Clarke, to Col. Campbell,
dated camp, Fair-Forrest in South-Carolina, November 5. 
   I embrace this opportunity of writing to you. . . [1/2
column letter describing the cruelties exercised in
Georgia:]
a Col. Cruger, from Ninety-six, with Brown, and a body of
tories and Indians followed us into the upper settlements of
Georgia, and finding us out of their reach, fell upon our
sick and wounded . . . [who were] murdered in the most cruel
manner. . . lads obliged to dance naked between two large
fires until they were scorched to death. . .


Generic Title Maryland Gazette-Annapolis (Green) 
Date 1781.01.11 
Publisher Green, Frederick and Samuel 
City, State Annapolis, MD 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0020257
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