Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy — Formation to the Beaver Wars (c. 1450–1701)

1. Traditional formation of the Five Nations League

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Great Peacemaker, Hiawatha, Five Nations

   • Haudenosaunee Confed
   • Great Law
   • Great Peacemaker

2. Champlain clashes with Haudenosaunee near Lake Champlain

   Jul 29, 1609Labels: Samuel de, Lake Champlain, Algonquin allies

   • Champlain bio
   • Iroquois War

3. Battle of Sorel deepens French–Mohawk hostilities

   Jun 19, 1610Labels: Battle of, Samuel de, Mohawk

   • Battle Sorel
   • Champlain bio

4. Fort Richelieu established on Mohawk invasion route

   Jan 1, 1641Labels: Fort Richelieu, New France, Richelieu River

   • Parks Canada
   • Fort Richelieu

5. Wendat–Haudenosaunee war culminates in 1648–1649

   Jan 1, 1648Labels: Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Huronia

   • Britannica
   • LER Chronology

6. Sainte-Marie among the Hurons burned during offensive

   Jun 16, 1649Labels: Sainte-Marie, Jesuit mission, Huronia

   • Ontario Archives
   • Sainte Marie

7. Haudenosaunee drive Neutral people from Niagara region

   Jan 1, 1651Labels: Neutral Attawandaron, Niagara region, Haudenosaunee

   • Beaver Wars

8. Erie Confederacy destroyed after mid-1650s war

   Jan 1, 1656Labels: Erie Confederacy, Haudenosaunee, Great Lakes

   • Beaver Wars

9. English take New Netherland, shifting Haudenosaunee diplomacy

   Jan 1, 1664Labels: New Netherland, Province of, English

   • Covenant Chain
   • Britannica Breda

10. Carignan–Salières Regiment arrives to counter Haudenosaunee

    Jan 1, 1665Labels: Carignan Sali, New France, Richelieu forts

    • Carignan Sali res
    • Fort Chambly

11. Tracy expedition burns Mohawk towns and fields

    Oct 17, 1666Labels: Tracy expedition, Mohawk towns, Alexandre de

    • Carignan Sali res

12. French–Haudenosaunee peace settlement concluded

    Jul 10, 1667Labels: Peace of, New France, Haudenosaunee

    • Carignan Sali res

13. Fort Frontenac built to protect Lake Ontario trade routes

    Jan 1, 1673Labels: Fort Frontenac, Frontenac, Lake Ontario

    • LER Chronology

14. Albany negotiations help found the Covenant Chain

    Jul 1, 1677Labels: Albany negotiations, Covenant Chain, Haudenosaunee

    • Andros bio
    • Covenant Chain

15. Denonville’s campaign devastates Seneca towns and crops

    Jul 13, 1687Labels: Denonville, Seneca, 1687 campaign

    • Denonville
    • Ganondagan

16. Mohawk raid on Lachine shocks New France

    Aug 5, 1689Labels: Lachine raid, Mohawk, New France

    • Lachine massacre

17. Great Peace of Montreal ends the Beaver Wars

    Aug 4, 1701Labels: Great Peace, New France, First Nations

    • Great Peace
    • Presence Autoch