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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, formally ending the American Revolution, is signed by representatives of Great Britain and the United States. -
Treaty of New York
The United States Senate ratifies the Treaty of New York between the United States and the Creeks. Negotiated by Secretary of War Henry Knox and Creek Chief Alexander McGillivray, the treaty aims to place CreekAmerican relations on a more positive footing than that established by the Treaty of Paris. -
St. Clair's Defeat
Governor Arthur St. Clair was leading a punitive expedition against the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley, surprised by an early morning attack. His force of 1,400 men suffers more than 900 casualties. -
Creek-Spanish Alliance
Disappointed by the federal government's bad enforcement of the Treaty of New York, chief Alexander McGillivray negotiates a new treaty with Spain. Under the Treaty of New Orleans, Spain and the Creeks agree to collectively resist American¨ encroachment against Creek lands. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
General Anthony Wayne and an army of more than 5,000 troops defeat a confederation of Native Americans at the battle of Fallen Timbers, leading to the Treaty of Greeneville and the surrender of vast Native American lands west and north of the Ohio River. -
Murder of Doublehead
Major Ridge participates in the killing of Doublehead and a Cherokee chief accused of negotiating unfavorable land sales with the United States government in return for bribes.