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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ghent, treaty of (search)
tates and Great Britain, which terminated the War of 1812. The American commissioners were John Quincy Adams, James Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin; the British commissioners were Lord Gambier, Henry Goulburn, and William Adams. The American commissioners assembled in the city of Ghent, Belgium, in July, 1814; the British commissioners early in the following month. The terms of the treaty were concluded Dec. 24, following, and the ratifications were exchanged Feb. 17, 1815. While the negotiations were in progress the leading citizens of Ghent took great interest in the matter. Their sympathies were with the Americans, and they mingled their rejoicings with the commissioners when the work was done. On Oct. 27 the Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts at Ghent invited the American commissioners to attend their exercises, when they were all elected honorary members of the academy. A sumptuous dinner was given, at which the intendant, or chief magistrate, of G
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
smallest, of Delaware, $64,092.50.] Congress imposes duties on household furniture and on gold and silver watches......Jan. 18, 1815 United States purchases Jefferson's library, consisting of about 7,000 volumes, for the use of Congress, for $23,000......Jan. 26, 1815 Bill to incorporate the Bank of the United States is vetoed by President Madison......Jan. 30, 1815 Treaty of peace reaches New York in the British sloop-of-war Favorite......Feb. 11, 1815 It is ratified......Feb. 17, 1815 Army reduced to a peace footing of 10,000 men, two major-generals, and four brigadier-generals......March 3, 1815 [The major-generals were Jacob Brown and Andrew Jackson; the brigadier-generals were Winfield Scott, Edmund Gaines, Alexander Macomb, and Eleazar W. Ripley.] Non-intercourse and non-importation acts repealed......March 3, 1815 United States declares war against Algiers......March 3, 1815 Thirteenth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1815 General Jackson, at Ne
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
es squadron of nine vessels, under Com. Oliver Hazard Perry, off Sister Islands, Lake Erie, near Detroit......Sept. 10, 1813 General Harrison takes possession of Detroit......Sept. 29, 1813 Col. Lewis Cass appointed governor of the Territory......Oct. 29, 1813 Unsuccessful attempt of United States troops, under Colonel Croghan and Commodore Sinclair, to reduce Fort Mackinac......Aug. 4, 1814 Special commissioner arrives with the treaty of peace lately concluded at Ghent......Feb. 17, 1815 Detroit incorporated as a village......1815 President James Monroe visits Detroit......Aug. 13, 1817 By act of Congress Michigan Territory is extended westward to the Mississippi, thus including the present State of Wisconsin......1818 Remains of soldiers massacred at the Raisin River removed to Detroit, and buried with honors of war......Aug. 8, 1818 Steamboat Walk-in-the-water arrives at Detroit, from Buffalo, N. Y., on her first trip......Aug. 27, 1818 Congress provi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
mplain at Plattsburg, under Commodore Downie......Sept. 11, 1814 General Macomb, with about 6,000 men, defeats 12,000 British under Sir George Provost, at Plattsburg......Sept. 11, 1814 Americans make a successful sortie at Fort Erie and destroy the British works......Sept. 17, 1814 British raise the siege after fifty-six days......Sept. 21, 1814 Americans, under General Izard, abandon Fort Erie and blow it up......Nov. 5, 1814 Treaty of peace ratified and promulgated......Feb. 17, 1815 Robert Fulton dies at New York City......Feb. 24, 1815 General disappearance of the Federal party......1815-17 De Witt Clinton elected governor to succeed Governor Tompkins, chosen Vice-President of the United States......1817 Legislature abolishes slavery from July 4, 1827......April, 1817 Erie Canal begun at Rome, Oneida county......July 4, 1817 State grants $20,000 to county agricultural societies to promote agriculture and family domestic manufactures......1817 S
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wallace, John William 1815-1884 (search)
Wallace, John William 1815-1884 Lawyer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17, 1815; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1833 and later was admitted to the bar; reporter of the United States Supreme Court in 1863-76; and president of the Pennsylvania Historical Society in 1860-84. His publications include Reporters, chronologically arranged, with occasional remarks upon their respective merits; Cases argued and abridged in the United States Supreme Court (23 volumes 1864-76); An old Philadelphian, Col. William Bradford of 1776, etc. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 13, 1884
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wars of the United States. (search)
wing is a list of the most important wars in which the United States have engaged: Wars of the United States.Commenced.Ended. RevolutionaryApril 19, 1775April 11, 1783 Northwestern Indian (General St. Clair).Sept. 19 1790Aug. 3, 1795 With France Naval warfare.July 9, 1798Sept. 30, 1800 With Tripoli Naval warfare.June 10, 1801June 4, 1805 Tecumseh Indian (General Harrison）Sept. 11, 1811Nov. 11, 1811 Creek IndianAug. 13, 1813Aug. 9, 1814 1812, with Great BritainJune 19, 1812Feb. 17, 1815 Algerine Naval warfare.May, 1815June 28, 1815 Seminole IndianNov. 20, 1817Oct. 21, 1818 Black Hawk IndianApril 21, 1831Sept. 31, 1832 Cherokee Disturbance or Removal18361837 Creek Indian DisturbanceMay 5, 1836Sept. 30, 1837 Florida IndianDec. 23, 1835Aug. 14, 1843 Aroostook Disturbance18381839 With MexicoApril 24, 1846July 4, 1848 Apache, Navajo, and Utah.18491855 Comanche Indian18541854 Seminole Indian18561858 The Civil, or RebellionApril 21, 1861May 11, 1865 Sioux India