Timeline Monday 31 October 1763

Events on Monday 31 October 1763 1

• 1763 Pontiac's War and the siege of Fort Detroit Native American confederation rises against British rule in the Great Lakes An alliance of Native American nations led by the Odawa leader Pontiac attacked British forts and settlements across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, besieging Fort Detroit for months. The uprising was a reaction to British policies following France's withdrawal from the region after the Seven Years' War. The siege was lifted that autumn, though fighting continued into following years.