1712 : Indian Attack on Detroit Thwarted

When:
May 13, 2018 all-day
2018-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
2018-05-14T00:00:00-04:00

More than 1000 Fox Indians from southwestern Michigan besige Ft. Pontchartrain and battle for several days before fleeing northeast. The French pursue with Indian allies and attack the Fox Indians again on May 20, 1712, killing hundreds.

Source : The Detroit Almanac.

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