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.