Colonial America
Colonial-Era Events
1,718 events, page 15 of 35 — 1492 to early statehood
1754
French and Indian War in Virginia
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1754
Battle of Jumonville Glen
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1754
Capital Moved to Christiansted
VI · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1754
Danish West Indies Sold to King Frederik V
VI · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1755
Braddock Expedition and Battle of Monongahela
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1755
Battle of the Monongahela
Maryland · Battle · Colonial Period
1755
Georgia Becomes Royal Colony
Georgia · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1755
New England Earthquake of 1755
Massachusetts · Other · Colonial Period
1755
Maryland Militia Act Passed
Maryland · Legislation · Colonial Period
1755
Draper's Meadow Massacre
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1756
Construction of Fort Frederick Approved
Maryland · Founding · Colonial Period
1757
Siege of Fort William Henry
New York · Battle · Colonial Period
1757
Maryland Billeting Act Passed
Maryland · Legislation · Colonial Period
1757
Brotherton Reservation Established in New Jersey
Delaware · Other · Colonial Period
1758
British Capture Fort Duquesne
Maryland · Battle · Colonial Period
1758
Forbes Expedition and Fall of Fort Duquesne
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1758
Comanche and Allied Tribes Destroy Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1758
Georgia Divided into Eight Parishes
Georgia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1758
Treaty of Easton Signed
Delaware · Treaty · Colonial Period
1758
British Capture of Fort Duquesne
Maryland · Battle · Colonial Period
1758
Treaty of Easton Ends French and Indian War Hostilities
Virginia · Treaty · Colonial Period
1759
Rogers' Rangers Attack on Saint-Francis
Vermont · Battle · Colonial Period
1759
Parrilla Expedition to Red River
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1760
Division of York County into New Counties
Maine · Other · Colonial Period
1760
British Occupation of Detroit After Montreal Surrender
Michigan · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1760
Cruzan Rum Distillery Founded as Estate Diamond
VI · Founding · Colonial Period
1761
British Capture French Outposts in Indiana
Indiana · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1762
France Cedes Western Louisiana to Spain
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1762
France Cedes Louisiana West of Mississippi to Spain
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1762
France Grants Spain Territory West of Mississippi
South Dakota · Treaty · Colonial Period
1762
France Cedes Louisiana to Spain
Missouri · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1762
Treaty of Fontainebleau Transfers Louisiana to Spain
Nebraska · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Pontiac's Rebellion and Siege of Fort Detroit
Michigan · Battle · Colonial Period
1763
Pontiac's Rebellion and Battle of Bushy Run
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1763
Pontiac's War Shawnee Attacks on Virginia Frontier
Virginia · Battle · Colonial Period
1763
Great Britain Takes Possession of Florida
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Recognizes Spanish Western Claims
Texas · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Ends French Claim to Kentucky
Kentucky · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Parson's Cause Clash Between Virginia and Britain
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Royal Proclamation of 1763 Establishes Indian Territory
Virginia · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Illinois Country Passed to British
Illinois · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Transfers Louisiana Territory
Louisiana · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Transfers Louisiana to Spain
Louisiana · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
France Cedes Louisiana to Spain and Britain
Louisiana · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
French Cession of Eastern Territory to Britain
Louisiana · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Royal Proclamation of 1763 Bans Western Settlement
Delaware · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Fort Stanwix Establishes Indian Boundary
New York · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Pontiac's War at Fort Detroit
Michigan · Battle · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Transfers Louisiana to Britain and Spain
Oklahoma · Treaty · Colonial Period
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