What the records say
- 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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