Pontiac 1720-1769 Born On The Ottawa River An Ally Of The French


during their struggles against the British colonists. In 1746 he and his

Indians assisted the French at Detroit in an attack by northern tribes,

and in 1755 he led the Ottawas when General Braddock was defeated. In

1763 began a campaign against the British; destroyed several forts from

Lake Michigan to Niagara, and massacred their garrisons. Detroit then

attacked and besieged for nearly a year, until relieved by Colonel

Bradstreet; Pittsburg saved only by the timely arrival of Colonel

Bouquet. Eight out of twelve fortified forts destroyed by Pontiac and

his Indians. They were finally subdued by Sir William Johnson, who in

1766 concluded a treaty of peace. In 1769 assassinated by a Kaskaskia

Indian. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Rouses western tribes against British, 55; his

rising quelled, 57; after effects of, 259. =Bib.=: Parkman, Conspiracy

of Pontiac.



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