Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-10
IMPORTANT EVENTS IN NOVEMBER.

born.
Nov. %, 1620--Landing Of the PHI
grims.
Nov. II, 1770-Beethove born.
Nov l6, 1773-Boston Tea Party
Nov. IL, 1775-Montreal surrendered
TO the Americans under Generel Mont
gomery.
Nov. 26 177G-Thc British, 1000
strong captured FIT. Washington. More
than 1000 Americans were made pris-
oncrs and over 900 were killed.
Nov. ., 1777-Howe's army went into
winter quarters Mt Philadelphia.
Nov. IL, 177S-Chcrry valley, New
York, attacked by Indians and Tories.
Many people killed.
Nov. Is, 1779-American garrison
abandon Fort Mifflin, and two days
thereafter British ships sail up TO Phil
adelphia.
Nov. %, 17So-General Sumter en-
gagged the British General Tarleton at
Blackstock plantation. The British
were repulsed.
Nov. 80, l782-A provisional treaty
acknowledging the independence of the
United States signed by England ut
Paris.
Nov. 3, 17S3-Continental army dis
banded and returned to their homes.
Nov IS, 1888 British evacuate New
York and Continental army take pos
session.
Nov. 4, 179l-Gcn. st. Clair, while in
Camp in Darke county, Ohio, was sur
prised by the Indians and lost about
600 men
Nov. 4, 1871 Vermont was admitted
as state. City of Washington found
ed First bale of cotton exported since
revolution.
Nov %. 179j-A treaty Of peace was
made with the Dcy Of Algiers, by
which IN annual tribute was given by
the United States for the redemption
of captives.
Nov. !, l797 Congress convened and
preparations were made for the war
with France.
Nov. 20, 1903 Louisiana was pur-
chased.
Nov. %, l74S-Isaac Watts died.
Nov. =, 1908 Battle of Austerltz.
Nov. II, 1911 Battle Of Tippecanoc.
Nov. 3, 1Sl3-Gen. Coffee with 900
lIltll NIlI GULL
where the village Of Jacksonville, Aln.,
now stands, and killed POO Of them.
Nov. 5, lSl3--Amoreans again in
wade Canada.
Nov. IL, 1918 Battle Of Chryslcrs
Field.
Nov. ., lSli Americans abandon
and destroy Fort Erie, cross the river
and go into winter quarters ut Buffalo,
Black Rock and Batavia, New York.
Nov. Z, lSlI-ticn. Jackson with >
600 Tennessee militia and some Choc-
taw warriors stormcd Pensacola, Fla.
Nov. l., lS17-Unitcd States troops
take possession Of Amelia Island, the
rendezvous Of the pirates ON the Florida
coast.
Nov. 10, 1913 John ,Irumbull,
painter, died III New York, aged 81.
Nov. II, 1916 rampico Slrrcnders
to Commodore Conner.
Nov. Is, 1Sl6-Gcn. Worth took
possession of Saltllo, Capitol Of Goa
hula.
Nov. 1852 Spanish authorities 1T
Havana refuse to receive United States
mails and passengers.
Nov, 4, 1886 james Buchanan, the
proslavcry candidate, elected president
of the United States after close con.
tost with Col. Fremont, the anti,slavcry
candidate.
Nov. %. lS59-Denth of Washington
Irving, American novelist and hstori- !
cal writer.
Nov. 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln, Of
Illinois, and Hannibal lIamlin of
Maine elected president and vice pres
idcnt of the United States.
Nov :, 1860 The news Of Lincoln's |
election received Ill Charleston, South
Carolina, with cheers for n southern
conlcdcraey.
Nov. p 1850 An attempt to seize
the arms at Fort Moultric was made
Nov. 10, lSG0-A bill was introduced
into the South Carolina legislature to
raise and equip 10000 men.
Nov Is, 1860 Georgia legislature
appropriatcs 81 900, 600 10 arm the state.
Major Anderson SEM 70 Fort Moultrie |
to relieve Col. Gardner.
Nov. /, 1861 Gen. Scott resigned rs
commnndcr-in-chief Of the armies Of
the United States. Gen. Mcclellan was
appointed in his place.
Nov :, 1851 The confederate schoon-
er, Bermuda, ran the blockade at Sn-
vanah.
Nov. Z. 1851 The naval and military
forces under Commodore Dupont and
Gen. sherman captured Forts Walker
and l}cnurcgard ut Port Royal entrance.
Nov. Z, 1861 Gen. Grant, with il force
Of $500, attacked confederate camp
ut Belmont, Mo, driving the enemy
out, destroying the camp and taking \
quantity of arms
NOV. II. lS6l-Guyandottc Virginia,
burned by the unionistS.
Nov. Is, 1861 The United States
lrigatc san lacinto. Capt Wilker, ar
rived 1T Fortress Monroe with Mason
and slidell, the confederate commits
sioucrs To Europe, taken from the Brit
ish mil steamer Trent, NOV, =
NOV. Is, 1861 --tonfcderate congress
meets
Nov. Il, 1861 The United States YES
sci Santoe captured the privateer Royal
Yacht of Galveston IpNnS