The Pequot War - Native Indians of

Connecticut included the Narragansetts,

Mohegans, Wampanoags, Nipmucks,
Pocumtucks, Abenakis and Pequots. The
Pequots were defeated by the colonists,
who were led by John Underhill and John
Mason, and the Narragansetts and
Mohegans who were their allies
1640

1640 - 1701 - The Beaver Wars, also known

Iroquois Wars or the French and Iroquois Wa

1655

1655 - The Peach Tree War, also known

Peach War, was a large scale attack
Susquehannock Nation and allied
Americans on several New Netherland settle
centered on New Amsterdam

1675

1675 - 1677 King Philip's War so name

Metacomet of the Wampanoag tribe, wh
called Philip by the English. The war was
and bitterly fought by the colonists again
Wampanoags,
Narragansetts,
Nip
Pocumtucks, and Abenakis. During King
War, up to one third of America's white pop
was wiped out. This war proved to be th
struggle by the Native Americans of Connect

1711

1711-1713: The Tuscarora War betwee

Tuscarora Native Americans and Eu
settlers. The Tuscarora are defeated

1715

The Yamasee War - An Indian confederation

the Yamasee came close to exterminati
white settlements in their area

1722

Iroquois surrender claims to land south of th

River in addition to counties in the e
panhandle

1756

1756 - 1763: The Seven Years War (Fren

Indian War) due to disputes over land is w

Great Britain. France gives England all
territory east of the Mississippi River, excep
Orleans. The Spanish give up east and
Florida to the English in return for Cuba.
1763

February 10: Treaty of Paris ends Frenc

Indian War (1754-1763). Canada east
Mississippi River added to the British empire

1764

Pontiac's Rebellion. The British treated the

Indian allies of the French like conquered pe
which prompted the Ottawa Chief Pontiac
1769) to lead a rebellion of a number of
against the British

1773

December 16: The Boston Tea Pa

Massachusetts patriots dressed as M
Indians protest against the British Tea
dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor.

For additional facts and information abou

to Colonial America
1775

1775 - 1783 - The American Revolution crea

United States of America. The Revolution w
to the British burden of taxes and total po
legislate any laws governing the Am
colonies. George Washington led the Am
victory over Great Britain in the Am
Revolutionary
War
(American
Wa
Independence). Timeline of Wars

1776

Chickamauga Wars (17761794) Ch

involvement in the American Revolutionar
and continuing through late 1794

1778

July 10, 1778 - France declares war against

and makes an alliance with the Am
revolutionary forces

1783

September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris is

by the victorious United States and the de
Great Britain

1785

Northwest Indian War (17851795)

1794

Nickajack Expedition (1794)

1805

Barbary Wars

1806

Sabine Expedition (1806)

1811

Tecumseh's War (18111813)

1811

Creek War (18131814)

1813

Peoria War (1813)

1811

Battle of Tippecanoe

1812

War of 1812 begins.

1812

1812 - 1815 - The War of 1812 between U.

Great Britain, ended in a stalemate but con
America's Independence

1817

First Seminole War (18171818)

1827

Winnebago War (1827)

1831

Nat Turner's revolt

1832

Black
Hawk
Seminole
War
Department of Indian Affairs established

1832

Black Hawk War (1832)

1835

Creek Alabama Uprising (18351837)

1836

FloridaGeorgia Border War (1836)

1835

Second Seminole War (18351842)

1836

MissouriIowa Border War (1836)

1837

Osage Indian War (1837)

1835

Texas War for Independence begins

1846

Mexican-American War begins and ends in 1

1861

1861 - 1865: The American Civil War. outb

the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln, a known op
of slavery, was elected president and in 18
South Secedes. The initial Secession of
Carolina was followed by the secess
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Lou
Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and
Carolina. These eleven states eventually
the Confederate States of America.
bombardment of Fort Sumter was the o
engagement of the American Civil War.

1865

The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9

signalled the end of the Confederacy

1874

Red River Wars

1877

Nez Perce War

1898

1898-1901 The Spanish American Wa

December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris t
annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.

1914

WW1 started 28 July 1914 11 November 1

1917

US enters World War I

1939

Germany invades Poland; World War II begin

1941

Attack

on

Pearl

U.S. enters World War II

1944

1945

D-Day
Battle of the Bulge

August 6: The United States drops

bomb on Hiroshima - ( US B29 Super f
bomber, called the 'Enola Gay') A 20
bomb 'Little Boy' kills 80,000
August 9: The United States drops
bomb on Nagasaki in Japan
Superfortress 'Bockscar' bomb was
Fat Man) The 22 kiloton 'Fat Man'
killed 70,000 people)

1946

The Cold War began between the United

and the Soviet Union

1950

Korean War begins

1959

Cuban Revolution

1961

Vietnam War officially begins with 900

advisors landing in Saigon

1962

Cuban Missile Crisis

1973

Vietnam War ends with US pulling out in 197

1990

Iraq invades Kuwait leading to 1991 Gulf Wa

1991

Gulf War

1993

World Trade Center bombing

2001

September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the

Trade
Center
and
The
Pe
Invasion of Afghanistan Operation "En
Freedom"