Siege

Siege of Fort Pitt

22 Jun 1763 – 10 Aug 1763 · 40.45° N, 80.00° W

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When
22 Jun 1763 – 10 Aug 1763
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
40.45° N, 80.00° W
Description
1763 siege that was part of Pontiac's War

Siege of Fort Pitt

Siege during Pontiac's War

The siege of Fort Pitt took place during June and July 1763 in what is now the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The siege was a part of Pontiac's War, an effort by Native Americans to remove the Anglo-Americans from the Ohio Country and Allegheny Plateau after they refused to honor their promises and treaties to leave voluntarily after the defeat of the French.

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