The Siege of Detroit 1763

The Siege of Detroit 1763 (HMOP1)

Location: Windsor, ON 75840 Essex County
Country: Canada
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N 42° 19.711', W 82° 58.875'

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Shortly after the founding of Detroit in 1970 a village of Ottawa Indians was established on the south shore of the river in this vicinity and its inhabitants lived on friendly terms with the French garrison and settlers. However after the British took control of Detroit and other western posts in 1760, relations with the Indians deteriorated. In 1763 the great Ottawa chief, Pontiac, raised a strong confederacy of Indian tribes and attacked several British posts. Detroit was besieged from May until October by a force which included some 250 warriors from this Ottawa village. Pontiac's unsuccessful attempt to capture Detroit led to the failure of his uprising and general peace was re-established in 1765.
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HM NumberHMOP1
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByArchaelogical and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 10:46am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 336761 N 4688153
Decimal Degrees42.32851667, -82.98125000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 19.711', W 82° 58.875'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 19' 42.66" N, 82° 58' 52.50" W
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Area Code(s)903
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4747-4809 Riverside Dr E, Windsor ON 75840, CA
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