Pontiac's Rebellion

Pontiac's Rebellion, Pontiac's Conspiracy, or Pontiac's War, 1763–66, Native American uprising against the British just after the close of the French and Indian Wars, so called after one of its leaders, Pontiac.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Course of the War
• Causes
• Bibliography

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