Pontiac’s War: How the Sausage Was Made
Americans love judging the brutality of modern wars while enjoying the comforts of a civilization built through conquest, bloodshed, and political maneuvering. Pontiac’s War of 1763 reminds us that Native Americans weren’t ignorant savages, but sophisticated warriors who understood intelligence, diplomacy, and coordinated military operations. This isn’t about apologizing for the sins of our fathers. It’s about understanding how the sausage was made. History isn’t a Disney movie, and civilization wasn’t built by fairy godmothers. Before condemning the speck in another nation’s eye, perhaps we should examine the log in our own. War has always been politics by other means. The weapons change. Human nature doesn’t.