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Vanhorn, a young Gentleman; his home was in New-England in the City of
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
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Vanhorn himself had sailed from England in the autumn of 1681 in command of a merchant ship called the "Mary and Martha," _alias_ the "St. Nicholas."
The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922
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Vanhorn himself, it seems, when he left Hispaniola to join Laurens in the Gulf of Honduras, had been sent out by de Pouançay really to pursue
The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922
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Vanhorn alone is said to have received thirty shares for himself and his two ships.
The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922
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He and Laurens, who had never been on good terms, quarrelled and fought over the division, and Vanhorn was wounded in the wrist.
The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922
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This division of the spoil did not take place without some bickering, and the two leaders, Vanhorn and Laurens, came to blows, and Vanhorn was wounded in the wrist.
The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Philip Gosse 1919
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It is significant that Vanhorn had originally been sent out by the
The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Philip Gosse 1919
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Cruz, and afterwards, when Vanhorn died of gangrene, de Grammont, his lieutenant, carried his ship back to Petit Goave.
The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Philip Gosse 1919
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Vanhorn soon showed his hand by putting two of his merchants ashore at Cadiz and stealing four Spanish guns.
The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Philip Gosse 1919
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As the Indians around Chicago had not yet taken sides in the war, the garrison would probably have escaped, had not Tecumseh, immediately after the attack upon major Vanhorn, at Brownstown, sent a runner to these Indians, claiming the victory over that officer; and conveying to them information that general Hull had returned to Detroit; and that there was every prospect of success over him.
Life of Tecumseh and of His Brother the Prophet Drake, Benjamin, 1794-1841 1841
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