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This book is about the history of the north-west region of the United States of America, around the lakes Michigan and Eire, between the years 1635 and 1796 There are 10 chapters : the French occupy the Northwest; Cadillac founds Detroit; the English in the Ohio country; the Pontiac war; England takes possession of the northwest; the Quebec Act and the Revolution; the war in the northwest; peace that proves no peace; the northwest provided with a government; and, the US win the northwest posts. There are many illustrations, including portraits of the people mentioned, and 5 maps, in this book that was first published in 1900