Pontiac's War
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Pontiac's War was a 1763–1766 Native American uprising led primarily by the Ottawa leader Pontiac against British military presence and policies in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions following the French and Indian War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pontiac's War canonical | 7 |
| Pontiac's Rebellion | 2 |
| Pontiac's War (Pontiac's Rebellion) | 1 |
| Pontiac’s Rebellion | 1 |
| Pontiac’s War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pontiac's War Context triple: [Ohio Country, significantEvent, Pontiac's War]
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Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War was a late 18th-century conflict in the Old Northwest between a confederation of Native American tribes, supported at times by the British, and the United States over control of the region following American independence.
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Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Old Northwest in which the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his Native American confederacy resisted U.S. expansion into their lands.
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Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a major early 18th-century conflict in the colonial American South in which a coalition of Native American tribes fought against British colonists, reshaping the region’s balance of power and colonial-Indian relations.
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King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pontiac's War Target entity description: Pontiac's War was a 1763–1766 Native American uprising led primarily by the Ottawa leader Pontiac against British military presence and policies in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions following the French and Indian War.
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A.
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War was a late 18th-century conflict in the Old Northwest between a confederation of Native American tribes, supported at times by the British, and the United States over control of the region following American independence.
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B.
Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Old Northwest in which the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his Native American confederacy resisted U.S. expansion into their lands.
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C.
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a major early 18th-century conflict in the colonial American South in which a coalition of Native American tribes fought against British colonists, reshaping the region’s balance of power and colonial-Indian relations.
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D.
King Philip's War
King Philip's War was a devastating 17th-century conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists that resulted in massive casualties, the destruction of many Indigenous communities, and a lasting shift in regional power.
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E.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was an early 18th-century conflict in colonial North Carolina between European settlers and the Tuscarora people that led to the tribe’s defeat and migration northward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American uprising
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pontiac's Conspiracy
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Pontiac's War ⓘ
surface form:
Pontiac's Rebellion
|
| conflictBetween |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Native American tribes ⓘ |
| consequence |
Royal Proclamation of 1763
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heightened tensions between British government and American colonists ⓘ increased British garrisons in western forts ⓘ reassessment of British Indian policy ⓘ temporary boundary limiting British colonial expansion west of the Appalachians ⓘ |
| endTime | 1766 ⓘ |
| follows |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
French and Indian War
|
| hasCause |
British military policies in former French territories
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British restrictions on trade with Native Americans ⓘ British settlement expansion into Native lands ⓘ Native American resistance to British postwar policies ⓘ end of French diplomatic gifts to Native allies ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Pontiac ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
ⓘ
British colonial forces ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial militias
Delaware (Lenape) ⓘ Miami ⓘ Mingo people ⓘ
surface form:
Mingo
Ojibwe ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Potawatomi ⓘ Seneca ⓘ Shawnee ⓘ Wyandot ⓘ |
| location |
Great Lakes region
ⓘ
Illinois Country ⓘ Ohio Valley region ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio Valley
|
| notableAspect |
early example of pan-Indian resistance movement
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multi-tribal Native American coalition ⓘ use of sieges against British forts ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Great Lakes region
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history of the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical military victory
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Native Americans fail to expel British from region ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Bloody Run
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Battle of Bushy Run ⓘ capture of Fort Miami ⓘ capture of Fort Michilimackinac ⓘ capture of Fort Ouiatenon ⓘ capture of Fort Sandusky ⓘ siege of Fort Detroit ⓘ siege of Fort Pitt ⓘ |
| startTime | 1763 ⓘ |
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Subject: Pontiac's War Description of subject: Pontiac's War was a 1763–1766 Native American uprising led primarily by the Ottawa leader Pontiac against British military presence and policies in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions following the French and Indian War.
Referenced by (12)
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