Pontiac's Rebels
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Rebel-controlled territories during the Pontiac's War.
Establishment
May 1763: Fort Sandusky was a British fort located in present-day Ohio. In 1763, during Pontiac's Rebellion, Native American forces attacked and captured the fort as part of their resistance against British colonization. This event marked the beginning of the conflict in the region.
May 1763: Potawatomis captured Fort St. Joseph in Niles, Michigan.
May 1763: Fort Miami falls into the hands of Indian rebels.
June 1763: Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan, was the fifth to fall, the largest fort taken by surprise. Ojibwas staged a game of stickball with visiting Sauks. The soldiers watched the game as they had done on previous occasions. The Indians hit the ball through the open gate of the fort, then they rushed in and were given weapons which Indian women had smuggled into the fort. They killed about 15 of the 35-man garrison in the struggle. They later tortured five more to death.
Chronology
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Was a revolt by a loose confederation of Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War.
January 1765: The British military expeditions were led by Sir William Johnson and Colonel John Bradstreet. They aimed to assert British control over the Great Lakes region and establish alliances with Native American tribes against the French.
Disestablishment
January 1765: The British military expeditions were led by Sir William Johnson and Colonel John Bradstreet. They aimed to assert British control over the Great Lakes region and establish alliances with Native American tribes against the French.
