Articles related to "Indian Wars"

The French and Indian War was a conflict fought in North America from 1754 to 1763.

The interactions between colonial militias and British regulars in the French and Indian War began the process of deteriorating relations with the home country.

Although badly outnumbered, French defenders and their Indian allies mounted a desperate ambush that resulted in the first major British defeat in North America.

The Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Indian Independence began on 10th May, 1857, in a town called Meerut.

Unable to defeat Britain in Europe, King Louis XIV sends his men to America to defeat Briton. The goal is to acquire more land for France.

Captured by the Shawnee and French in 1758, Mary Jemison lived 75 years among Native Americans.

In 1692 a climate of fear and anxiety led to the deaths of 20 people during the Salem Witchcraft Trials. What were the reasons for this case of panic and injustice?

After his first defeat, American President George Washington ordered an even larger invasion of Indian territory in 1791.

The weapons and uniforms of the highlanders who served in North America during the French and Indian War

Indian raids for the rural, northeastern areas of the 13 colonies, circa 1750, were common. Some captives survived them. Susanna Johnson was one such survivor.

The actual fight for independence began with the first act of "taxation without representation" and the perceived foul treatment of the Colonists at the British hands.

With a daring climb up steep cliffs, the British surprised the French and took control of Quebec in one of the largest battles of the French and Indian War.

Before the establishment of the USA , huge areas of the country were held by England , France, Spain and Mexico. New France was seen as territory West of the Appalachians

George Washington is remembered for leading the United States to victory in the American Revolution and as the first President of the United States.

Situated between the British and French empires, each competing for control of North America, The powerful Iroquois Nations struggled to survive.

The French and Indian War, Native American rituals, Scottish bagpipes and British ambition set the stage for a thrilling murder mystery, Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison.

Before the Seven Years' War, the individual colonies were responsible for diplomatic and trade relations with indigenous tribes.

In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, Native Americans resolved to be free or to die trying. British policy prefigured the attitude that would fell the Empire.

The Jemison family lived in the Buchanan Valley in Adams County, Pennsylvania when Mary and a neighbor boy were taken to the Ohio Valley by the Shawnee Indian Tribe.

The French and Indian War was the colonial representation of the same forces and tensions that were taking place in the European Seven Years' War.

The burden of forming, supplying and training local militia units in the American colonies was nearly always that of the local community.

George Crook was a career military man who distinguished himself in the Civil War and the Indian Wars and was a man of honor who was given the name Grey Fox by Geronimo.

The life and times of the first President of the United States of America.

In northwest Nebraska, German POWs were interred at Fort Robinson, a military base used during the Indian Wars.

Geronimo fought an ongoing war with the Mexicans after his wife, mother and three little daughters were massacred. His desire for revenge made him a greatly feared man.

Fifty-three years in the Corps and 38 years as Commandant earned him the nickname, and he is a Marine Corps legend.

Children can experience life of the early settlers in the Northwest Territory at the Trail of History, the third weekend in October at Glacial Park in McHenry, Illinois.

Visitors can experience colonial Moravians with their artifacts while exploring restored structures and gardens in a hamlet that means "house of passage."

Many people know Benjamin Franklin as one of the Founders of the United States of America. Yet Franklin also explained how to stay economically solvent and economical.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale juxtaposes the strikingly similar codes and expectations of a war-like, heroic society against the equally rigid moral demands of Christianity.

Taxation was the political issue after the French & Indian War. American revolutionary rebels say The Proclamation Line, The Quartering Act and The Quebec Act mean war!

King George's arbitrary American line encouraged revolution for many who fought hard in the French and Indian war to secure a 500,000 acre land grant from King George II.

Exploration of the life of a man who was both warrior and priest...a man who organized his people to make one last stand against white encroachment.

Rather than accept defeat, the Shawnee War Chief Tecumseh resolved to form a cohesive Indian nation-state to combat the American encroachment.

Renewed conflict with France prompts Albany Congress. Six Nations of the Iroquois attend. Ben Franklin, Thomas Hutchinson propose Central Government to organize defense.

Brown focuses on three areas of the western movement: Native Americans, settlers, and ranchers. He begins his first chapter with a quote from a letter written in 1838.

The beginning of the Seven Years' War was a precarious time. A system of alliances brought large armies together for a battle across the European continent.

Following economic despair, King Louis XVI calls for a meeting of French representatives. During the meeting, the National Assembly is founded and the Revolution began.

"Roger Malvin's Burial" reflects an American heroic society whose roots originate in the violent civilizations of the past, a time when the gun replaces the sword.

In the summer of 1793, Indian representatives and U.S. commissioners gathered in Sandusky, Ohio to discuss a settlement to the Ohio Indian Wars...

History of the US-Canadian Border, known as the Medicine Line to the Aboriginal people

Paul Wellman's amazing account of the wars waged between the Indians of the Southwest and the United States Military is filled with memorable historical characters.

Buffalo Bill was a famous scout, hunter, rights advocate, and a colorful showman who chronicled "The America Wild West" in exhibition and pageant for the world to see.

Records of Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Bernardston, MA are part of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1897-1898 report to Congress.

British trade restrictions, economic control, and the imposing of martial law in America clashed with the colonies' tradition of self-governance, leading to war.

Mutually negative perceptions on the part of the colonists and the British during four colonial wars against France & huge war debts helped cause the American Revolution.

Located in Somerset County, Mt. Davis, which is Pennsylvania's highest point, is rich in history and nature. Hikers are able to reach the summit without difficulty.

The Habitants were the original settlers brought to New France in the 17th Century.

For Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July or anytime we need to remember. Facts about those who sacrificed so much for our country and our freedom.

In Europe, after the death of King Charles II of Spain, Louis XIV puts Philip, his grandson, on the throne. This started a war in Europe and in the American colonies.