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Thank you for this video. Educational and enjoyable.

I really appreciate all your videos. I will have to visit one day.

1:06 the smirk from the actor is priceless lol

Excellent! I've been going to the Fort since "64" and own or have read everything about the Fort. This is the best explanation of its history!

Very good video

Fort Michilimackinac was one of my favorite places when I was a kid.

Great video. I know and worked with the British officer and the native at the end of the video!

Very good documental thanks

My ancestor was there at that battle, Jacques Philip Farly. He was a fur trader, interpreter. He spoke French, Little English and Ojibwa. He didn’t die, he was with the French. Ojibwa didn’t touch the French. That’s why I’m here he survived.

A fantastic vid, great map graphics and reenactment footage! On a minor point of clarification, the British flag used to denote British possessions (00:44) is the civilian commerce version, rather than the correct National version (all white field with a thin red cross disecting it, and the "Union Jack"filling the upper left quadrant).

As a retired historical researcher, who has worked for Native bands on the issues covered by the video, I'd like to refine some points. These are nuances, more than corrections, and do not detract from the overall excellence of the video. 1. Neolin had nothing to do with Pontiac. This is a piece of negative propaganda used at the time to denigrate Pontiac and his purpose in the eyes of Eastern Natives and settlers. Neolin preached an archaic revival of an imaginary past including disallowing all European technology and weapons. Pontaic on the other hand was a practical politician and general dealing with a current reality. Not the same thing at all. 2. Small pox as weapon: I quote from the letters between General Amherst and Colonel Bouquet. On 13 July 1763 Amherst writes "You will Do well to try to Innoculate the Indians by means of Blanketts, as well as to try Every other method that can serve to Extirpate this Excrecable Race." Colonel Bouquet replies in a letter 16 July 1763 "I will try to inoculate the Indians by the means of blanketts that may fall in their hands, taking care however not to get the disease myself." It can be fairly concluded that the British did understand germ warfare. 3. Michel Langlade was everything the video said, and did the things depicted. But that's only scratching the surface of this man (who deserves his own movie if not a TV series.) He was 1/4 French, 1/4 Dakota Sioux, 1/4 Huron and 1/4 Objiway. He killed his first man at the age of 10 while accompanying his Ottawa grandfather on a raid. He joined the French Troupe de la Marine and by 1760 was an acting-lieutenant. He claimed to have fought in over a hundred battles and killed as many men or more. He holds the unusual distinction of being the last serving French acting-commander at Michilmackinac (because the commander abandoned his post and fled to Quebec), and the first British acting-commander at Michilimackinac because it took so long for the British to finally arrive. So technically when Edgerton while a prisoner named Langlade as acting-commander, this was the third time he discharged the position that other men had neglected. He had all the credentials to do the job of mediator. Lives were saved by him. 4. The end of Pontiac's Revolt while certainly influenced by approaching harvest, and expected British reinforcements was not decided by these factors. Pontiac had received confirmation from the nearest remaining French post at St. Louis that the French had indeed conceded the War, and would not be returning. Thhe purpose of the rebellion and it could no longer be met. Otherwise I liked this video just fine, no problem recommending it, but thought I should clear up some reader comment/questions. P.S. the post-Pontiac agreement, the Royal Proclamation of 1763 is the foundation of the Canadian constitution still today, and is the legal framework under which all land claim cases are pursued. So in a way, Pontiac's cause won the war and Amherst's cause lost.

this was very well done, great job. I love these type of historical videos. the government lies all the time. I feel for the Indians, Yes i have been told by real native Americana Indians that they preferred to be called Indians. I suppose that opinion can vary from one to another in the tribes as many things do with all people on various subjects. the characters , clothing, setting and narration was done professional. Thank you very much . do another.

Great stuff keep up the great work!

What a coincidence: I was just now quoting Alexander Henry in my doctoral dissertation.

Perfect

I wonder if those old letters still be in the old treasure box in shipwreck🤔💭

Makes me proud of my British heritage.

In January of 2010 Detroit got it's final revenge against Pontiac.

As a brit I have to say, we love a good fight but when it comes to brute force that matches or is more so brutal than our own we tended to lose, can't blame the random troops for being there though, its that or die in England and most would've much rather been killed abroad

I thot they lobbed the ball over the wall.icud b wrong.

I’m my school they never really taught us about the conflicts with natives tribes here in Michigan

The ball was lobbed over the wall was an inaccuracy, also the fort was burned. Also it failed to mention that this war party was quickly destroyed shortly afterwards in an ill advised attempt to head towards the big fort on the island. The smoke from Michilimackinac was clearly visible and gave more than ample time to prepare. I have studied this for over 30 years and have yet to figure out why they would overtake the small fort first and burn it sending such a signal just to never make landfall on the island.

well maybe michillnackinac should’ve had [Hyperlink Blocked] and been a [[BIG SHOT!]]

Is it true that Jeffrey Amherst used the first documented Biological Warfare, by purposefully giving Native Americans blankets laden with Small Pox?

Savages.

I thought that the British and some of the Indians allied to fight Patriots not Americans in the AmRev.

Many of the "native americans" looked very white, to me. The maker of this video couldn't find natives to play the roles?

Amhesrt was right...