Events with tag - Maritime Trade

June 15, 1226

Establishment of the Teutonic Order State

In 1226, Duke Konrad of Masovia invited the Teutonic Order to Poland, granting them the Chełmno Land as a base for fighting against pagan Prussians. This event initiated the establishment of a powerful monastic state in the Baltic region.

December 31, 1435

Treaty of Brześć Kujawski

The Treaty of Brześć Kujawski signed on December 31, 1435, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Order. The treaty ended a two-year armed conflict, bringing significant territorial and economic changes. Poland regained Nieszawa along with surrounding lands and obtained important trade privileges.

May 1, 1624

Founding of New Amsterdam

Dutch West India Company established New Amsterdam by sending 30 families to Manhattan Island, marking the beginning of what would later become New York City. The settlement was strategically positioned at the Hudson River mouth for trade.

October 9, 1651

Navigation Acts of 1651

The Navigation Acts of 1651 were groundbreaking English maritime laws that required all colonial trade to flow through English ports using English ships, fundamentally transforming the economic relationship between Britain and its American colonies.

April 1, 1670

Founding of Charleston

English settlers established Charles Town (now Charleston) on the west bank of the Ashley River as part of the Carolina Colony, marking the beginning of one of America's most significant colonial ports.

April 1, 1699

First European Settlement on Mississippi River

In 1699, Fort de la Boulaye became the first permanent European settlement along the Mississippi River, following Robert de La Salle's historic 1682 expedition that claimed the territory for France. This establishment marked a crucial turning point in North American colonial history.

July 13, 1713

South Sea Company Slave Trade Monopoly

The South Sea Company secured exclusive rights to transport 4,800 enslaved Africans annually to Spanish America through the Treaty of Utrecht, marking a significant expansion of the Atlantic slave trade.

May 7, 1718

Founding of New Orleans

New Orleans was established as a strategic French colonial port city on the Mississippi River, marking a pivotal moment in North American colonial history. The settlement quickly developed into a vital trading hub and cultural melting pot.

September 3, 1783

Spain Regains Florida from Britain

Through the Treaty of Paris, Spain successfully reclaimed Florida from British control, marking the end of 20-year British rule and establishing a second period of Spanish governance that would continue until 1821.