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Conspiracy of Pontiac
The Seige of Detriot
Some days after the arrival of this detachment Mr. Parent left the fort
and crossed the river, and not long after this the battle was fought. He
knows nothing of this battle, except that he visited the bridge and road, and
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saw a great number of dead bodies, and afterwards heard that they were taken to the fort and buried.
A cessation of hostilities took place, but no peace was made that fall.
It was hard to tell whether there was peace or war for nearly a year, when Gen. Bradstreet arrived with a body of troops. It was then understood that some communication was had with the Indians.
Soon after this Mr. Parent went with some Canadians, commanded by Capt. Jadeau, to Fort Wayne, to demand of the Indians their reason for killing the whites in the country. When they landed they found about a hundred Indians there, and were immediately taken prisoners, but were soon sent back to Detroit. Pontiac was at this time in Illinois, where Parent saw him.
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