<P> Pontiac 's War ( also known as Pontiac 's Conspiracy or Pontiac 's Rebellion ) was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes , primarily from the Great Lakes region , the Illinois Country , and Ohio Country who were dissatisfied with British postwar policies in the Great Lakes region after the British victory in the French and Indian War ( 1754 -- 1763 ) . Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers out of the region . The war is named after the Odawa leader Pontiac , the most prominent of many native leaders in the conflict . </P>
<P> Pontiac 's War ( also known as Pontiac 's Conspiracy or Pontiac 's Rebellion ) was launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes , primarily from the Great Lakes region , the Illinois Country , and Ohio Country who were dissatisfied with British postwar policies in the Great Lakes region after the British victory in the French and Indian War ( 1754 -- 1763 ) . Warriors from numerous tribes joined the uprising in an effort to drive British soldiers and settlers out of the region . The war is named after the Odawa leader Pontiac , the most prominent of many native leaders in the conflict . </P>
who was credited with leading a violent rebellion against the british in 1763
who was credited with leading a violent rebellion against the british in 1763
the Odawa leader Pontiac
the Odawa leader Pontiac