1778 Dec. 28 The British take Savannah 1779 Feb. Unsuccessful attempt of the British on Port Royal March 3 Battle of Briar Creek General Prevost advances towards Charleston. 20 Defeat of General Lincoln at Stono Ferry 15 Storming of Stony Point 19 Storming of Paulus Hook 25 Defeat of the Americans at Penobscot Paze 185 192 192 193 . 189 . 193 . 189 199 . 199 . 19 Sept. . 191 Oct. 23 Battle of the Bon Homme Richard and Serapis 193 194 27 General Conway makes a motion in the British Par liament for discontinuing the American war 227 March Lord North retires from the ministry 228 Treaty of peace between the United States and April 19 Cessation of hostilities between the United States and 1794 Aug. 20 General Wayne defeats the Indians on the Miami 1797 March 4 Commencement of John Adams's Administration 1799 Dec. 14 Death of General Washington 1300 Sept. 30 Treaty of peace between the United States and Nov. France signed Congress first sits at Washington 301 March 4 Commencement of Jefferson's Administration 1802 July 20 Louisiana ceded to France April 1811 May Nov. 812 Feb. Embargo Law repealed 357 Page 253 253 256 257 256 257 - 254 258 258 23 Mr. Erskine engages on behalf of the British govern ment that the Orders in Council shall be rescinded 258 16 Affair of the Little Belt 259 7 Battle of Tippecanoe 260 John Henry's disclosure June 18 Declaration of war against Great Britain by the United States 260 261 263 19 Battle of Constitution and Guerriere 265 Oct. Battles of Wasp and Frolic, and of the United States 7 Defeat of General Winchester at Frenchtown 24 Battle of Hornet and Peacock . 266 . 268 April 29 Battle of the Peacock and Epervier Siege of Fort Meigs May 27 Forts George and Erie taken Siege of Fort Stephenson Battle of the Enterprise and Boxer 10 Naval action on Lake Ontario . 276 . 269 27 Capture of York and death of General Pike . 270 272 271 277 . 273 . 281 273 281 281 283 287 283 27 Treaty ratified by the Prince Regent of England 299 289 3 Commercial treaty with Great Britain ratified in 1817 March 4 Commencement of Monroe's Administration Florida ceded to the United States 17 Treaty of peace between Great Britain and United 299 299 . 299 300 . 30% 301 1825 March 4 Commencement of John Quincy Adams's Administration Aug. 13 Arrival of La Fayette 1826 July 1828 1830 4 Death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. 1829 March 4 Commencement of Jackson's Administration 1832 1833 Sept. 1836 1836 Dec. Black Hawk's war New Tariff Law enacted Compromise bill respecting the Tariff passed 18 Removal of deposits from United States Bank Creek war State Bank chartered. Michigan admitted into the Union 1837 March 4 Commencement of Van Buren's administration 1838 Great commercial embarrassments. May 10 Banks of New York suspended specie payments Dec. 25 Battle of Okee-Chobee. Disturbances in Canada. Boundary difficulties 1841 March 4 Commencement of Harrison's administration April 4 Death of President Harrison 1842 1844 1845 March 1816 Oregon treaty Repeal of the Tariff of 1842 General Taylor ordered to Corpus Christi March 11 Taylor leaves Corpus Christi for the Rio Grande 24 Point Isabel occupied. 30 Fort Brown opposite Matamoras commenced May 1 Taylor marches for Point Isabel 8 & 9 Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma 15 & 18 Barita and Matamoras taken Sept. 21 Attack on Monterey commenced 22-4 Bishop's palace taken, Monterey capitulates 1847 Feb 22-3 Battle of Buena Vista March 27 Vera Cruz capitulates April 17-18 Battle of Sierra Gordo, Tuspan taken California and New Mexico occupied April 19-22 Jalapa and Perote taken May 15 Puebla taken Aug. 20 Contreras, San Pablo, San Antonio, and Churu 342 .343 |