Battle of Bloody Run

When

31 Jul 1763

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

42.34° N, 83.01° W

Description

battle of Pontiac's War (1763)

Battle of Pontiac's War (1763)

The Battle of Bloody Run was fought during Pontiac's War on July 31, 1763, near what now is the site of Elmwood Cemetery in the Eastside Historic Cemetery District of Detroit, Michigan. In an attempt to break Pontiac's siege of Fort Detroit, about 250 British troops attempted to make a surprise attack on Pontiac's encampment.

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