Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nester, William R, 1956- "Haughty conquerors": Amherst and the great Indian uprising of 1763 / William R. Nester. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-96770-0 (alk. paper) 1. Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765. 2. Pontiac, Ottawa Chief, d. 1769. 3. Amherst, Jeffrey Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797. 4. Great Britain -- Colonies -- America. I. Title. E83.76.N47 2000 973.2'7 -- dc21 99-055020 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Wiffiam R. Nester All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-055020 ISBN: 0-275-96770-0 First published in 2000 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com ∞ + ⃝ Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |