Colonial America
Colonial Events in Connecticut
24 events — 1492 to early statehood
1675
King Philip's War Reaches Connecticut
Connecticut · Conflict · Colonial Period
1701
Yale College Founded in New Haven
Connecticut · Founding · Colonial Period
1701
Founding of Yale College
Connecticut · Founding · Colonial Period
1708
Saybrook Platform Adopted for Congregational Church
Connecticut · Legislation · Colonial Period
1708
Saybrook Platform Established
Connecticut · Legislation · Colonial Period
1709
Connecticut Troops Sent to Canada
Connecticut · Other · Colonial Period
1754
French and Indian War Draws in Connecticut
Connecticut · Conflict · Colonial Period
1775
Connecticut Troops at Battle of Bunker Hill
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1775
Battle of Bunker Hill – CT Troops
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1777
British Raid on Danbury and Battle of Ridgefield
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1777
British Raid on Danbury
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1777
Battle of Ridgefield
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1778
Redding Winter Encampment
Connecticut · Other · Revolutionary Era
1778
Redding Winter Encampment of Continental Army
Connecticut · Other · Revolutionary Era
1779
General Tryon's Raid on Connecticut Coast
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1779
British Raids on Connecticut Coast
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Arnold Raids New London and Groton Heights
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Rochambeau and Washington Plan Battle of Yorktown
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Benedict Arnold Raids New London and Groton Heights
Connecticut · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Rochambeau Plans Battle of Yorktown at Wethersfield
Connecticut · Other · Revolutionary Era
1814
Failure of the Hartford Convention
Connecticut · Other · Early Republic
1814
Hartford Convention Fails, Federalists Weakened
Connecticut · Other · Early Republic
1818
Connecticut Adopts New Constitution
Connecticut · Legislation · Early Republic
1818
Connecticut Adopts New State Constitution
Connecticut · Legislation · Early Republic
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