Ojibwe forces take Fort Michilimackinac, part of Pontiac's War

On this day in 1763, a group of Ojibwe and Thâkîwaki (Sauk) warriors played a game of baaga'adowe (lacrosse) outside the fort, inviting the British soldiers to watch. After purposefully throwing the ball near the gate, they gained entry and killed most of the British inhabitants. Michilimackinac was the The fifth fort to fall in Pontiac's War, and the largest fort taken by surprise. The fort was held for a year.