Northwest Indian War and Treaty Settlements (1785–1795)

1. Treaty of Fort McIntosh redraws Ohio boundaries

   Jan 21, 1785Labels: Treaty of, Ohio Country

   • Treaty McIntosh
   • Britannica

2. Treaty of Fort Finney sparks Shawnee backlash

   Jan 31, 1786Labels: Treaty of, Shawnee

   • Fort Finney

3. Northwest Ordinance establishes territorial governance framework

   Jul 13, 1787Labels: Northwest Ordinance, Northwest Territory

   • Natl Archives

4. Treaty of Fort Harmar attempts to reaffirm earlier land cessions

   Jan 9, 1789Labels: Treaty of, Native nations

   • Fort Harmar

5. Fort Washington built as U.S. campaign base

   Jul 1, 1789Labels: Fort Washington, Cincinnati

   • Battlefields

6. Harmar’s Campaign fails near Kekionga

   Oct 7, 1790Labels: Harmar's Campaign, Kekionga

   • Harmar

7. St. Clair suffers catastrophic defeat on the Wabash

   Nov 4, 1791Labels: Battle of, Arthur St

   • St Clair

8. Congress authorizes the Legion of the United States

   Mar 5, 1792Labels: Legion of, Congress

   • Army History

9. Wayne advances and builds Fort Recovery on defeat site

   Dec 1, 1793Labels: Fort Recovery, Anthony Wayne

   • Britannica

10. Western Confederacy fails to take Fort Recovery

    Jun 30, 1794Labels: Fort Recovery, Western Confederacy

    • Fort Recovery
    • Britannica

11. Wayne wins the Battle of Fallen Timbers

    Aug 20, 1794Labels: Battle of, Anthony Wayne

    • Britannica

12. Jay Treaty signals British evacuation of Northwest posts

    Nov 19, 1794Labels: Jay Treaty, Great Britain

    • Britannica

13. Treaty of Greenville ends major fighting in the Northwest Indian War

    Aug 3, 1795Labels: Treaty of, Anthony Wayne

    • Britannica
    • Treaty Greenville