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The Spanish incited the Sauk and Fox to pillage British traders at Prairie du Chien; the latter's goods were saved by friendly Sioux. A Sioux-Chippewa war was waged in northern Wisconsin. 1798¿99. Fox and Sauk visited the British post at Amherstburg, and made treaties with the officers of that government. 1799.
Primary sources, including eyewitness accounts, images and objects documenting key events in Wisconsin history. Resources are divided into ten topic categories: early Native peoples; early explorers, traders and settlers; the territorial period and statehood; immigration and settlement; the Civil War Era; mining, lumber and agriculture; the Progressive Era; 20th century wars; industrialization ...
Historical Essay. American Revolution in Wisconsin, 1776-1783. During the Revolution the British and the Americans competed for two main prizes in Wisconsin, the allegiance of the Indians and control of the fur trade. Initially there was little support in Wisconsin for the revolt of English-speaking colonists far away on the eastern seaboard.
What happened and who was famous in 1347? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1347.
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In 1337 CE Edward III of England was intent on expanding his lands in France and he had the perfect excuse as via his mother Isabella of France(b. c. 1289 CE and the daughter of Philip IV of France, r. 1285-1314 CE), he could claim a right to the French throne as nephew of Charles IV of France (r. 1322-1328 CE). Naturally, the current king, Philip ...
Both sides at Crécy had heavy cavalry of medieval knightsand infantry but it would be the English longbow that proved decisive - then the most devastating weapon on the medieval battlefield. These longbows measured some 1.5-1.8 metres (5-6 ft.) in length and were made most commonly from yew and strung with hemp. The arrows, capable of piercing armo...
On 26 August 1346 CE the two armies met proper, after a few skirmishes along the way, near Crécy-en-Ponthieu, a small town south of Calais. King Edward, leading his army in person, had landed at Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue near Cherbourg on 12 July and then marched eastwards. The king met up with the Black Prince's force and, perhaps as a reward for his ...
The victory at Crécy became the stuff of legend, with the cream of those knights who had fought there rewarded with membership of Edward III's new exclusive club: the Order of the Garter (c. 1348 CE), England's still most prestigious relic of medieval chivalry. The victory also signalled that, at last, England was no longer the inferior of France, ...
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Jan 1, 2012 · The Black Death of 1347-1351 has long been considered one of the most devastating epidemics in human history; it killed an estimated 30-50 percent of the European population and initiated profound social, economic, and demographic changes throughout the continent. Among other things, the Black Death has been credited with ending the medieval ...
Mar 18, 2024 · Full 12-month 1347 Calendar plus selected historical events of 1347. ... What happened this day in history? Know the important events that made history.
