1714 - 1769
Chief Pontiac American
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| First Name |
Chief
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| Last Name |
Pontiac
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1713
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| Birthplace |
Great Lakes region
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| Died |
20th April, 1769
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| Place of Death |
near Cahokia, Illinois Country
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
War leader
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Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag (c. 1714/20 – April 20, 1769) was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies. It followed the British victory in the French and Indian War, the American front of the Seven Years' War. Pontiac's importance in the war that bears his name has been debated. Nineteenth-century accounts portrayed him as the mastermind and leader of the revolt, but some subsequent scholars argued that his role had been exaggerated. Historians today generally view him as an important local leader who influenced a wider movement that he did not command.
