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Pontiac's war, 1763-1766, the Indians' greatest uprising fails to stop westward expansion.

Goodnough, David. (Author).

Summary:

Traces the movements of the Indian leader Pontiac in organizing the Indian tribes of the Mississippi valley against the intruding English in 1760.

Record details

  • ISBN: 053101018X
  • ISBN: 9780531010181
  • Physical Description: 72 p. illus., maps, ports. 23 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, F. Watts [1970]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Bibliography: p. 70.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Robert Roger's mission -- Plot against Detroit -- Pontiac and the Ottawa Nation -- Causes of Pontiac's war -- Siege of Detroit -- Fall of the forts -- Fall of Fort Michilimackinac -- War moves East -- British strike back: Battle of Bloody Bridge -- Battle of Bushy Run -- Massacre at Devil's Hole -- Siege of Detroit is lifted -- Pontiac's capitulation -- Peacemaking -- Croghan's mission -- Death of Pontiac -- Significance of Pontiac's war -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Subject:
Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 > Juvenile literature.
Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765.
Pontiac, Conspiration de, 1763-1765 > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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Lummi Library JUV 973.2 GOOD 1970 2241977 Stacks Available -