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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cuba (search)
in that city which required the presence of regular troops. On Jan. 25 the United States battle-ship Maine entered the harbor on a friendly visit. Her officers made the customary formal calls on the Spanish authorities, who, in turn, were received with the prescribed honors aboard ship. On Feb. 11, Captain Sigsbee, of the Maine, and Consul-General Lee called officially on General Blanco, who was absent from Havana when the Maine arrived, and on Feb. 12 a visit of courtesy was paid to President Galvez, of the new Cuban cabinet, who soon returned it. All of these courtesies were marked by the warmest cordiality by both parties. On the night of Feb. 15, the Maine was suddenly blown up at the anchorage designated for her by the Spanish authorities on her arrival, with the result that two officers and 264 men perished. Great excitement immediately ensued, and every effort was made to save the survivors. In this work of relief the Spaniards bore a prompt and large share. United St
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alabama (search)
ench at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers......1714 All the territory now Alabama north of 31° and west to the Mississippi ceded to England by France......1763 [West Florida from 1764 to 1781 included much of the present territory of Alabama and Mississippi. The British province of west Florida was bounded by 32° 28′ N., while all Alabama north of 32° 28′ was in the British province of Illinois.] Spain declares war against Great Britain......May 8, 1779 Don Bernardo de Galvez, Spanish governor of Louisiana, captures Mobile......March 14, 1780 Great Britain cedes to the United States all territory east of the Mississippi except Florida, the boundary of west Florida being again fixed at 31° N.; and cedes Florida back to Spain by treaties of......1783 A treaty between the federal government and the Chocktaw Indians confirming the cession of the territory obtained by the British from that tribe......Jan. 3, 1786 Georgia claims to include by royal char
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Florida, (search)
ntures, and, being successful, remove to St. Augustine......1776 Governor of east Florida calls out the militia to join the royal troops in resisting the perfidious insinuations of the neighboring colonies......1776 Sixty of the most distinguished citizens of Carolina are seized by the British and transported as prisoners to St. Augustine......1780 Governor Tonyn, owing to the state of public affairs, is forced to call a General Assembly, which meets......March 17, 1781 Don Bernardo de Galvez, assisted by a naval force under Admiral Solana, invests Pensacola; Forts St. Michel and St. Bernard garrisoned by 1,000 English under General Campbell; the magazine of fort exploding, General Campbell capitulates......March, 1781 Country west of Pensacola as far as the Mississippi River receded to Great Britain by Spain......1781 Expedition under Colonel Devereux sails from St. Augustine, and with fifty men captures the Bahama Islands from Spain......1783 By treaty, Great Bri
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
x sentenced to be hanged are shot, no hangman being found......Oct. 25, 1769 O'Reilly abolishes by proclamation the superior council, and substitutes a cabildo of six perpetual regidors, two ordinary alcaldes, and an attorney-general syndic over which the governor presides......Nov. 25, 1769 Black code re-enacted by proclamation of O'Reilly......1770 O'Reilly delivers up the government to Don Luis de Unzaga......Oct. 29, 1770 Unzaga appointed captain-general of Caracas, Don Bernardo de Galvez assumes the government......Feb. 1, 1777 Galvez by proclamation grants privilege of trading with any part of the United States......April 20, 1778 Settlement called New Iberia on the Bayou Teche by about 500 immigrants from Canary Islands......January, 1779 Galvez captures Baton Rouge from the British......Sept. 21, 1779 Galvez moves against Fort Charlotte on the Mobile River and captures it......March 14, 1780 John James Audubon born at New Orleans......May 4, 1780 G
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi, (search)
ichard and Samuel Swayze, of New Jersey, the latter a Congregational minister, purchase land in Adams county, settle and establish a church......1772-73 James Willing secures authority from Congress to descend the Mississippi and secure the neutrality of the colonies at Natchez, Bayou Pierre, etc.......1778 Fort Panmure, formerly the French fort Rosalie, garrisoned by a company of infantry under Capt. Michael Jackson, by order of the governor of west Florida......1778 Gen. don Bernardo de Galvez, proposing to expel the English from Florida, storms Fort Bute, Sept. 7, 1779, and captures Baton Rouge, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Dickinson, who surrenders all west Florida upon the Mississippi, including Fort Panmure and the district of Natchez, to the Spanish......Sept. 21, 1779 Fort Panmure surrendered by the Spaniards to insurgents, under the British flag, after a siege of a week......April 30, 1781 Don Carlos de Grandpre, appointed civil and military commander of the