What happend on 10th March

09.03
11.03
1864

American Civil War: The Red River Campaign begins as Union troops reach Alexandria, Louisiana.

1864

Montana vigilantes hang Jack Slade.

1861

El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.

1848

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican-American War.

1831

The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.

1814

Napoleon I of France is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France.

1804

Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.

1629

Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, starting the Eleven Years Tyranny in which there was no parliament.

1496

Christopher Columbus leaves Hispaniola for Spain, ending his second visit to the Western Hemisphere.