siege of Fort Pitt
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The siege of Fort Pitt was a 1763 Native American attack and blockade of a key British frontier outpost during Pontiac's War, marked by tense negotiations and the infamous use of smallpox-infected items.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Pontiac's War
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military siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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Native American coalition ⓘ |
| cause |
Native American resistance to British policies after the Seven Years' War
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tensions over British forts and frontier expansion ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | small British garrison with civilians and families inside the fort ⓘ |
| commander |
Captain Simeon Ecuyer
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Colonel Henry Bouquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictTheater | Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 40.441°N 80.008°W ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diseaseUsed | smallpox ⓘ |
| endDate | 1763-08-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British counteroffensive in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| fortification | Fort Pitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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post-Seven Years' War era ⓘ |
| legacy |
controversial episode in British-Native American relations
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frequently cited example of early biological warfare in North America ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Pitt
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present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
tense negotiations between British officers and Native leaders
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use of smallpox-infected items as biological warfare ⓘ |
| notableDocument | William Trent's journal account of distributing smallpox-infected blankets ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Sir Jeffrey Amherst
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William Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Delaware (Lenape)
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Mingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ other Native American groups allied in Pontiac's War ⓘ |
| outcome | siege lifted after British relief column arrived ⓘ |
| partOf | Pontiac's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | frontier fighting in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| precededBy | capture of other British forts during Pontiac's War ⓘ |
| relatedCorrespondence | letters between Jeffrey Amherst and Henry Bouquet discussing smallpox ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Bushy Run
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Pontiac's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ siege of Fort Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliefBy | Battle of Bushy Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliefForceCommander | Henry Bouquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1763-06-22 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key British frontier outpost at the forks of the Ohio River ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
blockade of the fort by surrounding Native warriors
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negotiations under flag of truce ⓘ |
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