Pontiac’s War begins with Pontiac’s attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
1763 conflict by indigenous Native Americans against the British in Canada
🗓️ 7 May 1763
Pontiac's War was launched in 1763 by a confederation of Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region following the French and Indian War (1754–1763). Warriors from numerous nations joined in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers out of the region. The war is named after Odawa leader Pontiac, the most prominent of many Indigenous leaders in the conflict.
