Chief Pontiac

Chief Pontiac

male, deceased (1769)
Odawa, Pontiac's Rebellion, Native American, american indian, Canadian historical figure, Murdered Native American…siege of Fort Detroit, FortDetroit, siege to the fort
Pontiac or Obwandiyag, was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766), an American Indian struggle ag...
Henry Hamilton

Henry Hamilton

male, deceased (1796)
British, American Revolutionary War prisoner, FortDetroit, British official in the American Revolution, Army Officer, British Empire
Henry Hamilton (c.1734 - 29 September 1796) was an Irish-born official of the British Empire. He was captured during the American Revolutionary War...
Henry Gladwin

Henry Gladwin

male
British, Army Officer, Pontiac's Rebellion, siege of Fort Detroit, besieged, FortDetroit
Henry Gladwin was the British commander at Fort Detroit when it was besieged during Pontiac's Rebellion. Pontiac planned to take Fort Detroit, but...

Henry Procter

male, deceased (1822)
american war of independence, sale of commissions, purchase, Battle of Frenchtown, court martial, war of 1812…FortDetroit
Henry Procter or Proctor ("c." 1763 - 31 October 1822) was a British Major-General who served in Canada during the War of 1812. Henry Proctor was...
Duncan McArthur

Duncan McArthur

male, deceased (1839)
FortDetroit, brigadier general, Ohio's 3rd congressional district, ohio river, Battle of the Thames, National Republican
Duncan McArthur (January 14, 1772 - April 29, 1839) was a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 11th Governor...
John Whistler

John Whistler

male, deceased (1829)
British, United States Army, ulster, fort wayne, lake michigan, American Revolutionary War…Fort Dearborn, FortDetroit
John Whistler (~1756 - 3 September 1829) was a soldier, born in Ulster, Ireland. He ran away from home when a boy, enlisted in the British army,...
Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes

Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes

male, deceased (1719)
French Quebecer, comte de Frontenac, Miami tribe, explorer, tannery, Tanning…FortDetroit
Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, was a Canadian soldier, explorer, and friend to the Miami Nation. Vincennes was born in Quebec on January...

Arent Depeyster

male, deceased (1822)
British, american revolution, ensign, northwest territory, Army Officer, Major…Fort Michilimackinac, FortDetroit
Arent Schuyler DePeyster (27 June 1736 - 26 November 1822) was a British military officer best known for his term as commandant of the British...
Nathan Heald

Nathan Heald

male, deceased (1832)
Buffalo, fort wayne, war of 1812, lake michigan, Potawatomi, New Ipswich…Fort Dearborn, Fort Dearborn Massacre, FortDetroit
Nathan Heald (New Ipswich, New Hampshire September 24, 1775 - O'Fallon, Missouri April 27, 1832) was an officer in the United States army during...

Philippe Dejean

male, deceased (1809)
williamsburg, american revolution, Seven Years War, Toulouse, France, Wabash River, Fort Sackville…FortDetroit
Philippe DeJean was a judge in Fort Detroit until he was captured during the American Revolution. He was born 5 April 1736 in Toulouse, France, the...