CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Ponce de Leon discovers Florida. Pamphilo de Narvaez goes to Florida. De Soto asks leave to conquer Florida. De Soto reaches Tampa and Appalachee bays. De Soto reaches Mississippi, and crosses it to Washita. De Soto descends Washita to Mississippi. His followers try to reach Mexico by land and fail. De Soto's followers reach Mexico by water. 1512. 1516. 1526. 1538. 1539. May, 1541. 1542. May 21, De Soto dies. 1543. July, 1544. 1616. 1630. 1634. 1641. 1660. 1664. 1665. 1668. 1670. 1671. 1673. May. 13, June 10, June 17, June 21, July 17, September, 1675. May 18, 1676. 1677. De Biedma presents his account of De Soto's expedition to Le Caron explores Upper Canada. Charles First grants Carolina to Sir Robert Heath, p. 69. French at Falls of St. Mary, Lake Superior. First missionary station on Lake Superior. Colonel Wood's alledged travels previous to this year. Perrot explores Lake Michigan; La Salle in Canada. Marquette and his companions leave Mackinac to seek the Marquette and his companions cross from Fox river to Wiscon sin. Marquette and his companions reach Mississippi. Marquette and his companions meet Illinois Indians. Marquette and his companions reach Arkansas. Marquette and his companions leave on return to Canada. La Salle goes to France to see the King. Returns and rebuilds Fort Frontenac. La Salle visits France a second time. 1678. July 14, Nov. 18, 1679. January, August 7, 1679. Sept. 18, Nov. 1, Dec. 3, 1680. Jan. 4, Feb. 28, March, La Salle and Tonti sail for Canada; Sept. 15, arrive at Quebec. La Salle loses his stores. The Griffin sails up Lake Erie; 27th, at Mackinac. The Griffin sent back to Niagara. La Salle at St. Joseph's river, Lake Michigan. La Salle in Peoria Lake; Fort Crevecœur built. Hennepin sent to explore the Upper Mississippi. April& May, Hennepin on the Upper Mississippi. September, Tonti after commencing Fort St. Louis (Rock fort,) forced to leave the Illinois. Oct. & Nov. La Salle returns to the Illinois. November, Hennepin returns to Canada and Europe. La Salle and Tonti meet at Mackinac. La Salle goes from Chicago westward. La Salle discovers mouths of Mississippi and takes possession. La Salle reaches France. La Salle sails from France for mouth of Mississippi. La Salle reaches St. Domingo. La Salle sails from St. Domingo for mouth of Mississippi. The Iroquois place themselves under England. La Salle in the Gulf of Mexico. February 4, La Salle sends party on shore to go eastward for mouth of Mis Feb. 13, sissippi. La Salle reaches Matagorda Bay. La Salle left in Texas, by Beaujeu. Attempts to build a Fort, and is unfortunate, and his men sick and die. December, La Salle goes to look for Mississippi. 1686. March, La Salle returns to Matagorda Bay. April, La Salle goes again to seek the Mississippi, and find a route to Canada. April, Tonti goes down Mississippi to meet La Salle. August, 1687. Jan. 12, March 15, March 17, May, July 24, Sept. 14, La Salle returns unsuccessful. La Salle leaves for Mississippi the third time. La Salle sends men to look for stores. La Salle follows and is killed by those men. His murderers quarrel; seven go on toward Mississippi. The seven reach Fort St. Louis on Illinois river. 1688. 1693. 1698. Oct. 17, 1699. Jan. 31, March 2, La Hontan's travels to the "Long river."--[Doub!ful.] Before this time Gravier, the founder of Kaskaskia, was among the Illinois. Kaskaskia founded, dato unknown. Cahokia founded, date unknown. Peoria a trading post. D'Iberville leaves France for Mississippi. Dr. Coxe sends two vessels to the Mississippi. D'Iberville in Bay of Mobile. D' Iberville enters Mississippi. September, 1700. January, Bienville sounds Missisippi and meets English. 1701. 1703. 1705. 1707. 1708. 1710. 1712. 1714. 1716. 1717. D'Iberville goes up the Mississippi. D'Iberville sends Le Sueur for copper to Upper Mississippi. De la Motte Cadillac founds Detroit. D'Iberville founds colony on Mobile river. Iroquois again place themselves under England. Settlement on Washita. St. Dennis in Texas and the Presidie. Missouri river explored to Kanzas. First grant of land at Detroit. D'Artaguette in Louisiana. Governor Spotswood of Virginia explores the Alleghanies. 1718. Colonists sent to Louisiana, and New Orleans laid out. Company of Indies bankrupt. Renault arrives in Illinois, and sends out mining parties. Spanish invasion of the Missouries from Santa Fe, defeated and destroyed. La Harpe explores Washita and Arkansas rivers. Charlevoix visits Illinois. Iroquois a third time place themselves under England. 1730. Jan. & Feb., The Natchez conquered and destroyed. 1731. 1732. 1735. 1736. May, May 20, May 27, 1739. 1740. March, 1742. 1744. 1748. 1749. 1750. 1751. 1752. June, 1753. May, June, August, Previous to this, Gov. Keith wishes West secured to England. Vincennes settled according to some, (see pp. 66-68.) Expedition of French against Chickasaws. D'Artaguette conquered. Bienville fails in assault on Chickasaws and retreats. French collect to attack Chickasaws. Peace between French and Chickasaws. John Howard goes down Ohio. Treaty of English and Iroquois at Lancaster. Vaudreuil fears English influence in West. Chickasaws attack French post on Arkansas. Ohio Company formed. Grant of land to Loyal Company. Celeron sent to bury medals along Ohio. English traders seized on Maumee. Forty vessels at New Orleans. Dr. Walker explores Kentucky. Christopher Gist explores Ohio and Great Miami. French attack English post on Great Miami. Treaty of Logstown. Families settle west of Alleghanies. Pennsylvania Assembly informed of French movements. Trent sent with arms for friendly Indians. Colonies authorized to resist French by force. September, Treaty of Winchester. October, Nov. 15, Nov. 22, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, 1754. Jan. 6, April, April, April 17, May, June, July, 1. October, Treaty with Iroquois ordered by England. Ohio Company open line of "Braddock's road." Washington reaches Monongahela. Washington reaches Venango. Washington reaches French Commander. Washington returns to Will's creek. Troops called out by Virginia. French Fort at Venango finished. Virginia troops moving westward. Fort at the Forks of Ohio taken by French. Washington crosses Alleghanies and attacks and kills Jumon ville and his party. New York sends £5000 to Virginia. Washington at Fort Necessity, which capitulates the third. French hold the whole West. July 8, 1756. January, April, September, Braddock reaches Monongahela, defeated the 9th, and died the 13th. Lewis commands an expedition against the Ohio Indians, and fails. Indians fill the Valley of Virginia. War declared between France and England. Massacre of Fort William Henry. Louisburg and Fort Frontenac taken. Post leaves for the Ohio river to conciliate the Indians. 1757. June 29, Pitt returns to office. Post confers with Indians at Fort Pitt. Grant defeated. Washington opening a road over the mountains. Washington at Loyalhanna. Washington at Fort Du Quesne, which the French left on the 24th. Second treaty of Easton. Pest's second mission to Ohio Indians. Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Niagara, and Quebec yield to Eng lish. The French yield Canada. Cherokee War. General Monk ton treats with the Indians at Fort Pitt for land. Rogers goes to Detroit; reaches it the 10th November; returns Alexander Henry visits north-west. Christian Post goes to settle on the Muskingum. Bouquet warns settlers off of Indian lands. Post and Heckewelder go to Muskingum. Preliminaries to peace of Paris settled, Louisiana transferred to Spain. Treaty of Paris concluded. Detroit attacked by Pontiac. Mackinac taken by Indians. Presqu'ile (Erie) taken by Indians. June to Aug. Fort Pitt besieged and relieved by Bouquet. October, Nov. 3, 1764. Feb. 15, Proclamation to protect Indian lands. M. Laclede arrives in Ste. Genevieve; and Fort Chartres. June to Aug. Bradstreet makes peace with northern Indians. April 21, French officers ordered to give up Louisiana to Spain. |