Ohio Valley: British expansion, frontier wars and treaties (1749–1794)

1. Céloron’s lead-plate expedition asserts French claims

   Aug 18, 1749Labels: Pierre-Joseph C, Ohio River, French claims

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   • Wikipedia

2. Treaty of Logstown supports Ohio Company plans

   Jun 1, 1752Labels: Treaty of, Ohio Company, Six Nations

   • Logstown

3. Skirmish at Jumonville Glen ignites wider war

   May 28, 1754Labels: George Washington, Jumonville Glen, French detachment

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   • NPS

4. Albany Congress debates union and Native diplomacy

   Jun 19, 1754Labels: Albany Congress, Benjamin Franklin, Haudenosaunee

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   • NYSM

5. Washington surrenders at Fort Necessity

   Jul 3, 1754Labels: Fort Necessity, George Washington, French and

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   • NPS

6. Treaty of Easton reduces French-allied resistance

   Oct 26, 1758Labels: Treaty of, Iroquois, Lenape

   • TreatyEaston

7. French abandon and burn Fort Duquesne

   Nov 24, 1758Labels: Fort Duquesne, French evacuation, Forks of

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8. Treaty of Paris transfers Ohio Valley to Britain

   Feb 10, 1763Labels: Treaty of, France, Britain

   • Britannica

9. Royal Proclamation draws a settlement boundary

   Oct 7, 1763Labels: Royal Proclamation, King George, Appalachians

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   • GLI

10. Treaty of Fort Stanwix shifts the frontier line

    Nov 5, 1768Labels: Treaty of, Iroquois Confederacy, frontier line

    • NPS
    • Britannica

11. Dunmore’s War ends at Camp Charlotte

    Oct 1, 1774Labels: Dunmore s, Camp Charlotte, Shawnee

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    • PointPleasant

12. Treaty of Fort McIntosh claims U.S. authority

    Jan 21, 1785Labels: Treaty of, United States, Native nations

    • FortMcIntosh

13. Treaty of Fort Harmar fails to stabilize the frontier

    Jan 9, 1789Labels: Treaty of, United States, Northwest Territory

    • DigiTreaties
    • GilderLehrman

14. St. Clair’s Defeat shocks the United States

    Nov 4, 1791Labels: St Clair, Little Turtle, Arthur St

    • Britannica
    • History

15. U.S. victory at Fallen Timbers breaks confederacy

    Aug 20, 1794Labels: Fallen Timbers, Anthony Wayne, Northwest Confederation

    • Britannica
    • ArmyHistory

16. Treaty of Greenville cedes most of Ohio

    Aug 3, 1795Labels: Treaty of, land cessions, Ohio

    • Britannica
    • e WV