Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On June 2, 1763, Ojibwe and Sauk warriors gathered outside Fort Michilimackinac under the pretense of playing a lacrosse match for King George III's birthday. Major Etherington invited his 35 redcoats to watch unarmed. When a ball was launched over the stockade walls, women dropped their blankets to reveal hidden weapons, ambushing the garrison in one of the most brilliant surprise attacks of Pontiac’s War! #PontiacsWar #NativeAmericanHistory #HistoryShorts #MilitaryHistory #FortMichilimackinac
On June 2, 1763, Ojibwe and Sauk warriors gathered outside Fort Michilimackinac under the pretense of playing a lacrosse match for King George III's birthday. Major Etherington invited his 35 redcoats to watch unarmed. When a ball was launched over the stockade walls, women dropped their blankets to reveal hidden weapons, ambushing the garrison in one of the most brilliant surprise attacks of Pontiac’s War! #PontiacsWar #NativeAmericanHistory #HistoryShorts #MilitaryHistory #FortMichilimackinac
