Madisonville

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Was a short-lived U.S. colony in the Pacific island of Nuku Hiva (now part of French Polynesia).

Establishment

October 1813: In 1813, American naval officer David Porter founded the colony of Madisonville on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands.

Chronology

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1. War of 1812

Was a war between the United States of America and Great Britain. Tensions originated in long-standing differences over territorial expansion in North America and British support for Native American tribes who opposed U.S. colonial settlement in the Northwest Territory.

1.1.Nuku Hiva Campaign

Was an armed conflict between the United States and the Polynesian inhabitants of Nuku Hiva during the War of 1812.

May 1814: In 1814, during the War of 1812, the British forces under the command of Captain Hillyar evacuated Madisonville, a settlement on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. The territory was left without a governing entity after the departure of the British forces.