1543. July, 1544. 1616. 1630. 1634. 1641. 1660. 1664. 1665. 1668. 1670. 1671. 1673. May 13, June 10, June 17, July, De Soto's followers reach Mexico by water. De Biedma presents his account of De Soto's expedition to King of Spain. Charles 1st grants Carolana to Sir Robert Heath. First mission founded near Lake Huron. 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. Alledged travels of Captain Bolt. French take formal possession of the northwest. Marquette founds St. Ignatius on Strait of Mackinac. Marquette and his companions leave Mackinac to seek the Mississippi. Marquette and his companions meet Illinois Indians. July 17, Marquette and his companions leave on return to Canada. 1675. May 18, 1676. 1677. Marquette dies. La Salle goes to France to see the King. La Salle rebuilds Fort Frontenac. La Salle visits France a second time. 1678. July 14, Sept. 15, Nov. 18, 1679. January, August 7, La Salle and Tonti sail for Canada. La Salle and Tonti arrive at Quebec. La Salle and Tonti cross Lake Ontario. Persons from New England said to have explored the southwest. La Salle loses his stores. The Griffin sails up Lake Erie. August 27, The Griffin at Mackinac. B 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 Mississippi. April & May, Hennepin on the Mississippi. September, Oct. & Nov. 1681. June, 1682. Jan. 5 or 6, March 6, 1683. Dec. 13, 1684. July 24, 1685. January, February 4, July, 1686. March, April, April, 1687. Jan. 12, March 15, Sept. 14, 1688. 1693. 1698. Oct. 17, 1699. Jan. 31, March 2, September, 1700. January, 1701. 1707. 1708. [Illinois. Tonti after commencing Fort St. Louis (Rock fort,) forced to leave the Hennepin returns to Canada. La Salle and Tonti meet at Mackinac. La Salle a third time goes to the Illinois. La Salle goes from Chicago westward. La Salle discovers mouths of Mississippi. La Salle reaches France. La Salle sails from France for mouth of Mississippi. La Salle sails from St. Domingo for mouth of Mississippi. Iroquois place themselves under England. La Salle in Gulf of Mexico. La Salle sends party on shore to go eastward for mouth of Mississippi. La Salle left in Texas. La Salle building in Texas: unfortunate. La Salle building in Texas: unfortunate. La Salle goes to look for Mississippi. La Salle returns to Matagorda Bay. La Salle goes again to seek the Mississippi. 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 the Arkansas. The seven reach Fort St. Louis on Illinois river. La Hontan's travels to the "Long river." Before this time Gravier, the founder of Kaskaskia, was among the Kaskaskia founded, date unknown. Cahokia founded, date unknown. Peoria founded, date unknown. D'Iberville leaves France for Mississippi. Dr. Coxe sends two vessels to the Mississippi. D'Iberville in Bay of Mobile. D'Iberville enters Mississippi. Bienville sounds Mississippi and meets English. D'Iberville returns from France. D'Iberville goes up the Mississippi. D'Iberville sends Le Sueur for copper. De la Motte Cadillac founds Detroit. D'Iberville founds colony on Mobile river. Iroquois again place themselves under England. D'Artaguette in Louisiana. [Illinois. 1726. 1729. Nov. 28, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Governor Spotswood of Virginia explores the Alleghanies. Fort Rosalie commenced. Crozat resigns Louisiana. Louisiana trade granted to Company of West. Colonists sent to Louisiana and New Orleans laid out. Company of the West made Company of the Indies. Stock of Company of the Indies worth 2050 per cent. Charlevoix visits West. Iroquois a third time place themselves under England. French among the Natchez murdered. 1730. Jan. & Feb., Natchez conquered and destroyed. Alleged travels of Salling in the West. Previous to this Governor Keith wishes West secured to England. Company of Indies resign Louisiana to King. Daniel Boone born. Vincennes settled according to some, (see pp. 40 and 41.) Expedition of French against Chickasaws. 1731. 1732. July 14, D'Artaguette conquered. May 27, Bienville fails in assault on Chickasaws. May 31, Bienville retreats. June, 1753. May, June, August, French build forts on French creek. French attack English post on Great Miami. Treaty of Logstown. Families settle west of Alleghanies. Pennsylvania Assembly informed of French movements. Commissioner sent to warn French. Trent sent with arms for friendly Indians. Colonies authorized to resist French by force. September, Treaty of Winchester. vii CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Washington returns to Will's creek. Fort at the Fork of the Ohio taken by French. Washington attacks and kills Jumonville, Washington at Fort Necessity. Washington retires to Mount Vernon. France proposes a compromise. Braddock lands in Virginia. France and England send fleets to America. Expedition against Nova Scotia leaves Boston. Braddock reaches Monongehela. Braddock defeated. Braddock died. Lewis commands an expedition against the Ohio Indians, and fails. War declared between France and England. Armstrong attacks Indians at Kittaning. Massacre of Fort William Henry. Pitt returns to office. Washington opening a road over the mountains. Washington at Loyalhanna. Washington at Fort Du Quesne, which the French left on the 24th. Post's second mission to Ohio Indians. Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Niagara, and Quebec yield to English. The French yield Canada. Cherokee War. General Monkton treats with the Indians at Fort Pitt for land. Rogers returns across Ohio to Fort Pitt. 1759. 1760. Sept. 8, Sept. 13, Rogers goes to Detroit. Nov. 19, Rogers reaches Detroit. Alexander Henry visits northwest. 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. 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, Proclamation to protect Indian lands. M. Laclede arrives in St. Genevieve. 1764. June to Aug. Bradstreet makes peace with northern Indians. 1765. April, Captain Stirling for England takes possession of Illinois. |