The Battle of Point Pelee was a military engagement in 1763 during Pontiac's Rebellion.
[1] Pontiac's first nation warriors surrounded Fort Detroit, besieging the British forces inside.
[2] On May 28, a supply convoy commanded by Lieutenant Abraham Cuyler stopped at Point Pelee on its way to Detroit.
Unaware of the ongoing siege, Cuyler and his men made camp without taking extra security precautions.
The following morning, about 200 Natives attacked, killing or capturing 61 of the 96 men of Cuyler's expedition.