The Plains of Abraham by Brian Connell:
"To the exasperation of the French, the British were drawing off more and more of the fur trade. Virginia and Pennsylvania traders penetrated almost to the French life-line and set up a post at Pickawillany, now called Piqua, Ohio, on the Miami river.... ."
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| Near The Miami River In Ohio |
"This forced La Jonquiere to show his hand."
"He ordered one of his most trusted French officers with the Indians, Charles Langlade, to bring a force of loyal Ottawas and Chippewas all the way down from Michilimackinac, through Fort Detroit, to attack the defecting Miamis."
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| Fort Mackinac |
"This they triumphantly did, killing their chief, called variously "Old Briton" and La Demoiselle"... That was in June 1752. Although none of the British traders had been harmed, the incident alarmed [Virginia Governor] Dinwiddie."
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