Documents in Year 1795                     

Links of Interest:

• George Washington, First U.S. President

(1789-1797)

• Westward Expansion / American Frontier:

On 2 August 1795 in Fort Greenville in western Ohio the victorious William Henry Harrison finalizes a peace treaty with the Native American leaders. Convinced that they can't defeat the powerful U.S. Army, over a dozen tribes surrender their lands in the Ohio Territory opening 25,000 square miles to peaceful settlement. But some tribes refuse to accept defeat. Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee, did not sign the Treaty of Greenville because this was the land his father gave his life for, that his older brother gave his life for. Tecumseh retreats beyond the Ohio River to plan his next move. Over the next decade 42,000 pioneers take advantage of the new found peace streaming into modern day Ohio and Indiana to carve out a new life on the frontier."

Daniel Boone moves back to Kentucky into Bourbon County.

Sources:

The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

"This 2018 four-episode, high-quality documentary offered on Amazon Prime or the History Channel is well worth watching. The episode titled "Never Surrender" covers the time period from 1792-1812 which includes the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Shawnee Tecumseh's fight against American settlers."

My Father, Daniel Boone: The Draper Interviews with Nathan Boone

This free ebook preview provides a major portion of an interview of Nathan Boone, the youngest son of frontiersman, Daniel Boone. He and his wife recollect interesting stories they knew about his father's exploits on the American frontier. (see pages 101-105)

• French Revolution (1789-1799)

After the fall of the Jacobins and the execution of Robespierre, the Directory assumed control of the French state in 1795 and held power until 1799, when it was replaced by the Consulate under Napoleon Bonaparte.