1787: Freetown established
1808: UK rule.
1935-1956: Diamond mining & smuggling starts.
1961: Independence.
1967-1968: Military coup. Civilian gov. & diamonds.
1978: One party state. War.
1987: Diamonds & foreign war.
1991: Start of civil war funded by diamonds. Multiparty state.
1992-1995: Military coup. Foreign troops. Boy soldiers. SA/UK mercs. & diamond co.
1996: Military coup. Elections. Peace deal. UK diamond co.
1997: UK military & mercs. & diamonds. Coup. UN intervene.
1998: UK gov. & mercs. Junta removed. Fighting continues.
1999-2002: Attrocities. UK rescue. UN troops. War ends. Election.
2003: US immunity deal.
2004-2005: War crimes tribunal. UN troops leave.
2007: Elections.