The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . awas,he became chief by his bravery andskill, and his adopted people lovedhim. He was a sagacious leader,and tried to unite all the tribes fromthe Alleghanies to the about to try to take Detroit theIndians cut the stocks of their guns,so that they could carry them under ^^ their blankets. But the plot wasrevealed to Major Gladwin by anOjibwa Indian girl, and did notsucceed. Pontiac then gave thesignal for war,
The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . awas,he became chief by his bravery andskill, and his adopted people lovedhim. He was a sagacious leader,and tried to unite all the tribes fromthe Alleghanies to the about to try to take Detroit theIndians cut the stocks of their guns,so that they could carry them under ^^ their blankets. But the plot wasrevealed to Major Gladwin by anOjibwa Indian girl, and did notsucceed. Pontiac then gave thesignal for war, and in less thanthree weeks had captured all the forts west of Niagara, with the excep-tion of Detroit and Pittsburg. Most of the garrisons were killed, morethan a hundred traders were murdered, and over five hundred familiesdriven from their settlements, added Bennie. But poor Pontiac, sighed Katie. He was deserted by his follow-ers, even by his own people, yet would not submit. He left his homeand set out for the western tribes, thinking to incite them to war uponthe hated English. Lord Amherst offered a reward for his murder, andhe fell by the assassins =^ PONTIAC.
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