1804.  The Philadelphia destroyed by Decatur at
   Tripoli,—­Feb. 16.

DUEL between Hamilton and Burr, at Hoboken, N.J.,—­July 11.

TWELFTH AMENDMENT to the Constitution declared in force,—­Sept. 25.

ORLEANS TERRITORY formed,—­Oct.  I.

DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA formed, same as Louisiana cession, less Orleans
   Territory,—­Oct.  I.

1805.  LOUISIANA TERRITORY formed,—­March 3.

JEFFERSON’S second presidential term began,—­March 4.

TREATY OF PEACE concluded with Tripoli,—­June 4.

MICHIGAN TERRITORY formed,—­June 30.

1806.  BONAPARTE’S Berlin Decree,—­Nov. 21.

1807.  BRITISH “ORDERS IN COUNCIL” requiring goods to land in
   Great Britain,—­Jan. 7.

THE Chesapeake attacked by the Leopard off the coast of
   Virginia,—­June 22.

AARON BURR tried for treason, at Richmond, Va.; acquitted,—­Sept. 1.

FULTON successfully applied steam navigation on the Hudson,—­Sept. 14.

BRITISH “ORDERS IN COUNCIL” prohibited trade with France and
   allies,—­Nov. 17.

BONAPARTE’S Milan decree prohibited trade with English
   colonies,—­Dec. 17.

1808.  BONAPARTE’S Bayonne decree ordered seizure of United States
   vessels,—­April 17.

1809.  NON-INTERCOURSE ACT, prohibiting trade with Great Britain
   and France, passed,—­Feb. 27.

ILLINOIS TERRITORY formed,—­March 1.

JAMES MADISON inaugurated president,—­March 4.

1810.  BONAPARTE’S Ramboulliet decree; 132 American vessels seized
   and sold,—­March 23.

1811.  GEORGE, Prince of Wales, appointed regent of Great
   Britain,—­Feb. 3.

BATTLE between the President and Little Belt, off
   Virginia,—­May 16.

BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE, Ind.; Harrison defeats Indians,—­Nov. 7.

1812.  LOUISIANA admitted into the Union,—­April 30.

WAR with Great Britain proclaimed by the United States,—­June 19.

HULL’S EXPEDITION against Fort Maiden, Canada,—­July.

FORT MACKINAW captured by British and Indians,—­July 17.

FIRST BATTLE of Brownstown, Mich.; British defeated Van Horn,—­Aug. 5.

SECOND BATTLE of Brownstown, or Manaugua; American victory,—­Aug. 9.

BRITISH sloop Alert taken by the Essex, off
   Newfoundland,—­Aug. 13.

HULL surrendered Detroit,—­Aug. 16.

THE Guerriere, British frigate, captured by the
   Constitution, off Massachusetts,—­Aug. 19.

BATTLE OF QUEENSTOWN, Canada; Van Rensselaer wounded, Brock
   killed,—­Oct. 13.

BATTLE OF LEWISTON, N. Y.; Cowardly conduct of American
   militia,—­Oct. 13.

BRITISH ship Poictiers captured the Frolic and Wasp,
   off North Carolina,—­Oct. 18.

BRITISH ship Macedonia captured by United States, off
   Canary Islands,—­Oct. 25.