the Ottawas when General Braddock was defeated. In
1763 began a campaign against the British; destroyed several forts from
Lake Michigan to Niagara, and massacred their garrisons. Detroit then
attacked and besieged for nearly a year, until relieved by Colonel
Bradstreet; Pittsburg saved only by the timely arrival of Colonel
Bouquet. Eight out of twelve fortified forts destroyed by Pontiac and
his Indians. They were finally subdued by Sir William Johnson, who in
1766 concluded a treaty of peace. In 1769 assassinated by a Kaskaskia
Indian. =Index=: =Hd= Rouses western tribes against British, 55; his
rising quelled, 57; after effects of, 259. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Conspiracy
of Pontiac_.

=Pontiac's War.= =Dr= History of, 4; fomented by French traders, 5;
conduct of the colonies in connection with, 5, 6. _See also_ Pontiac.
=Bib.=: Parkman, _Conspiracy of Pontiac_; Smith, _Historical Account of
Bouquet's Expedition_.

=Pontleroy.= =WM= French military engineer, 85, 90.

=Pope, James Colledge= (1826-1885). Born in Bedeque, Prince Edward
Island. Educated at home and in England. Engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Sat in the Prince Edward Island Assembly, 1857-1867; premier, 1865-1867.
A strong opponent of Confederation and succeeded in preventing the
entrance of Prince Edward Island into the Dominion. Defeated, 1868; two
years later elected and again became premier. His government defeated,
1872, but returned to power, 1873. Carried through resolutions under
which Prince Edward Island became a province of Canada. Elected to the
House of Commons for Prince County, 1873; did not offer for re-election.
Again elected to the House of Commons, 1878; entered the government of
Sir John A. Macdonald as minister of marine and fisheries. Held office
until his retirement from public life, 1882. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._;
Rose, _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Pope, John Henry= (1824-1889). Born in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.
Elected for Compton to the Canada Assembly, 1857; and in 1867 to the
Dominion Parliament. Called to the Cabinet, 1871, as minister of
agriculture, and again in 1878 on the return of the Conservatives to
power; in 1880 accompanied Sir John Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper to
England in connection with the negotiations as to the Canadian Pacific
Railway contract; minister of railways and canals, 1885. =Index=: =B=
Conference with George Brown on Confederation, 152, 154. =Bib.=: Rose,
_Cyc. Can. Biog._; Dent, _Can. Por._

=Pope, J