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Mistakenly believing he was outnumbered-and fearing for his family-US General #WilliamHull surrendered #FortDetroit to the British OTD in 1812. His action resulted in court martial & death penalty, but Hull's sentence was commuted due to his Revolutionary War heroism. #Warof1812
#OTD 1763: Ottawa chief #Pontiac, and a confederacy of Native tribes, attacked the British at #FortDetroit. Detroit was besieged from May until October. Pontiac was unsuccessful in his attempt to capture Detroit. https://t.co/pAprYrYl89 #NativeAmericanHistory #PontiacsRebellion
#tweetfromalternatehistory #PontiacsWar #whatif by @JeffProvine 1763 #OnThisDay in #alternatehistory #Ottawa Chief Pontiac Seizes #FortDetroit #Detroit
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16 Aug 1812 - General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit, Michigan, to a British-Native army, commanded by Major General Isaac Brock, during the War of 1812. #OTD #History #FortDetroit #GeneralBrock #Michigan
Missed opportunity at John King Book Store. Plan of the Fort at Detroit 1760 #detroit #detroitmap #fortdetroit https://t.co/OD2Txf3lT5
friendship with Shawnee leader Tecumseh is already kicking the hell out of America's war plan.
The loss of strategically important #FortDetroit in August is a terrible embarrassment.
Surrendered without firing a single musket.
Brock calculates that strengthening the...3/10
#otd 7 May 1763 β Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
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#tweetfromalternatehistory #PontiacsWar #whatif by @JeffProvine 1763 #OnThisDay in #alternatehistory #Ottawa Chief Pontiac Seizes #FortDetroit #Detroit
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Tour the significant features at #FortDetroit marked on this rare 1761 plan: https://t.co/qZfQAuWGpR
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May 9, 1763Β βΒ The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiacβs War against British forces. #thisdayinmilitaryhistory #podbelly #PontiacsWar #FortDetroit
#otd 7 May 1763 β Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
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#FortDetroit clasp and the #Warof1812. An incredible medal that is steeped in #history. During the Battle of Thames 1813, W. Loviss was made P.O.W and Tecumseh, famous Shawnee Chief, was killed #HistoryHunters #MilitaryMedal #AmericanRevolution #antiques #americanhistory
Our latest blog post discusses how the success of #FortDetroit fur trader James Sterling was dependent upon enslaved labor, Black and Native, and hired French labor: https://t.co/76LSUITV4I Author Jonathan Quint includes links to the Sterling letter book, newly available online.
Fur trader James Sterling kept a letter book with copies of his outgoing correspondence (1761-1765) from #FortDetroit. #ClementsLibrary intern and @umichgradschool History PhD candidate Jonathan Quint explores this resource on the blog: https://t.co/IdosfswuaG #VastEarlyAmerica
Today in 1812-during the #Warof1812-U.S. General William Hull surrendered #FortDetroit to the British, without a fight. Hull's action resulted in a court-martial & a death sentence, though his punishment was commuted due to his previous heroism during the #AmericanRevolution.
Inspiration for #marconiplaza from #Detroit where their #Columbus statue once stood, near #FortDetroit where the #Potawatomi, #Ottawa & #Wyandot people lived.
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Today in 1812-during the #Warof1812-U.S. General William Hull surrendered #FortDetroit & his army to the British without a fight. Hull-a 59 y/o veteran of the American Revolution-was bamboozled into thinking the besieging English/Native American force was larger than it was!
#tweetfromalternatehistory #PontiacsWar #whatif by @JeffProvine May 7, 1763 #OnThisDay in #alternatehistory #Ottawa Chief Pontiac Seizes #FortDetroit #Detroit https://t.co/GpMWvRxtlo
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