What is Pontiac (Ottawa leader)?
{{Infobox person | name = | image = Pontiac-chief-artist-impression-414px.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = No authentic images of Pontiac are known to exist.{{sfn|Dowd|2002|p=6}} This interpretation was painted by [[John Mix Stanley]]. | birth_date = c. 1714/20 | birth_place = [[Great Lakes region]] | death_date = April 20, 1769 (aged 48–55) | death_place = near [[Cahokia, Illinois|Cahokia]], [[Illinois Country]] | death_cause = Assassination | nationality = [[Odawa people|Ottawa]] | occupation = Regional speaker; Indian war chief | known_for = [[Pontiac's War]] | spouse = | children = | parents = }} '''Pontiac''' (c. 1720 – April 20, 1769) was a [[war chief]]. He became known for his role in [[Pontiac's War]] (1763–1766), an American Indian war against British military near the [[Great Lakes]] region and named for him. Historians today generally view him as an important local leader who influenced a wider movement that he did not command. The war began in May 1763 when Pontiac and 300 followers attempted to take [[Fort Detroit]] by surprise but their plan was foiled. He gained confidence as he continued to go against the British. British officials made Pontiac the focus of their [[diplomacy|diplomatic]] efforts seeking to end the war. Pontiac was killed on April 20, 1769. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} [[Category:1769 deaths]] [[Category:Native American people]] [[Category:Murdered Native American people]]