North America, 21 Dec 1866: Red Cloud's War
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 21 Dec 1866 (Closing the Frontier: Red Cloud's War), showing the following events: Battle of Chihuahua; French withdrawal from Mexico; Niagara Raid; Red Cloud’s War breaks out; Reconstruction; United British Columbia colonies.

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A m e r i c a

C a n a d a(Br.)

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

Republic
of
Mexico

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Florida(US occ.)

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

British
Columbia(Br.)

Br. Honduras(Br.)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Alabama(US occ.)

Arkansas(US occ.)

Arizona
Terr.(US terr.)

Colorado
Terr.(US terr.)

Georgia(US occ.)

Idaho
Territory(US terr.)

Louisiana(US occ.)

Mississippi(US occ.)

Montana
Territory(US terr.)

North Carolina(US occ.)

Nebraska Terr.(US terr.)

South
Carolina(US occ.)

Dakota
Territory(US terr.)

Virginia(US occ.)

Mosquito
Reserve(semi-indep)

Kiowa,
Comanche

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Washington
Territory(US terr.)

Utah Terr.(US terr.)

New Mexico
Territory(US terr.)

Clipperton(Fr. claim)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Mar 1866Republicans
retake Chihuahua

May 1866France begins its
withdrawal from Mexico

Jun 1866US-based Fenians
raid Canada

16 Jul 1866Red Cloud begins
attacks along
Bozeman Trail

Jul 1866–Jul 1870Southern states
readmitted to Union

Aug 1866Vancouver I unites
with British Columbia

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