Date: 1763 Pontiac's Alliance Pontiac led an alliance of western tribes against the British, capturing Detroit, Michilimackinac and other posts. In the ensuing peace, Pontiac insisted that the Indians were not surrendering their land.
Pontiac led an alliance of western tribes against the British, capturing Detroit, Michilimackinac and other posts. In the ensuing peace, Pontiac insisted that the Indians were not surrendering their land.