Colonial America
Colonial-Era Events
1,718 events, page 31 of 35 — 1492 to early statehood
1812
US Annexes Mobile District of West Florida
Mississippi · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1812
British Occupation of Eastern Maine During War of 1812
Maine · Battle · Early Republic
1812
British Capture of Detroit and Fort Mackinac
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1812
British Capture of Detroit in War of 1812
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Medina – Spanish Recapture Texas
Texas · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition Captures San Antonio
Texas · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Medina Ends First Republic of Texas
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1813
Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition into Texas
Texas · Expedition · Colonial Period
1813
Battle of Medina
Texas · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Fort Mims Massacre
Alabama · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Territorial Capital Moved to Corydon
Indiana · Other · Early Republic
1813
American Retaking of Detroit
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Lake Erie
Ohio · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Tecumseh Killed at Battle of the Thames
Ohio · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Fort Madison Defeated During War of 1812
Iowa · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Battle of the Thames, Tecumseh Killed
Michigan · Battle · Early Republic
1813
Pacific Fur Company Sold to North West Company
Oregon · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1813
US Seizure of Mobile During War of 1812
Alabama · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Fort Mims Massacre
Mississippi · Battle · Early Republic
1813
HMS Boxer vs USS Enterprise at Pemaquid
Maine · Battle · Early Republic
1813
North West Company Takes Fort Astoria
Wyoming · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1813
North West Company Takes Over Fort Astoria
Idaho · Transition Of Power · Early Republic
1813
Pacific Fur Company Outpost Established on Snake River
Idaho · Founding · Early Republic
1813
Battle of Rosillo Creek and Republic of Texas Declared
Texas · Battle · Colonial Period
1814
British Bombardment of Fort McHenry
Maryland · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Hartford Convention Fails, Federalists Weakened
Connecticut · Other · Early Republic
1814
Lewis and Clark Journals Published by Biddle
Idaho · Other · Early Republic
1814
Treaty of Ghent Ends War of 1812
Indiana · Treaty · Early Republic
1814
Battle of Bladensburg
Maryland · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Battle of North Point
Maryland · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Alabama · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Treaty of Ghent Cedes Northwest Territory
Michigan · Treaty · Early Republic
1814
Battle of Bladensburg
District of Columbia · Battle · Early Republic
1814
British Expedition Burns Washington D.C.
District of Columbia · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Aleut and Russian Massacre on San Nicolas Island
California · Other · Early Republic
1814
British Landing at Pensacola During War of 1812
Florida · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Attack on Fort Bowyer
Florida · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Jackson Takes Pensacola
Florida · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Failure of the Hartford Convention
Connecticut · Other · Early Republic
1814
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Mississippi · Battle · Early Republic
1814
British Capture Eastern Maine Coast
Maine · Battle · Early Republic
1814
Francis Scott Key Writes The Star-Spangled Banner
District of Columbia · Other · Early Republic
1815
Jacques La Ramee Settles Near Fort Laramie Site
Wyoming · Settlement · Early Republic
1815
Washington City Canal Formally Opened
District of Columbia · Other · Early Republic
1815
Battle of the Sink Hole
Missouri · Battle · Early Republic
1816
Indiana Constitutional Convention and Statehood
Indiana · Admission To Union · Early Republic
1816
Indiana Statehood Enabling Act Approved
Indiana · Legislation · Early Republic
1816
Indiana Admitted to the Union
Indiana · Admission To Union · Early Republic
1816
Indiana Constitutional Convention at Corydon
Indiana · Other · Early Republic
1816
Indiana Constitutional Convention in Corydon
Indiana · Other · Early Republic
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