Near the end of the French and Indian War, Chief Pontiac led attacks 
on the weakly defended forts located in the eastern portion of the 
colonies. Fort Pitt, however, held strong under the leadership of 
Colonel Henry Bouquet. Bouquet had ensured that his troops were 
ready for wilderness warfare, thereby avoiding the disastrous 
mistake made in 1755 by Edward Braddock. On August 5, 1763, 
Bouquet turned back the Shawnee and Delaware Indians and the 
next day concluded victory at the famous battle of Bushy Run. The 
following year, Bouquet succeeded in obtaining the return of 
hostages taken by the Ohio Indians, and is shown above negotiating 
the terms of their release.