On November 9, 1775, British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton Takes Charge of Fort Detroit.
He used Detroit as a base for raids on American colonists living on the frontier. He became known as “the hair buyer” because he paid Native American allies for American scalps.
Source: “Michigan Historical Calendar”, courtesy of the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.
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