On May 28, 1763, 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. About 200 Indians
attacked, killing or capturing 61 of the 96 men of Cuyler's expedition.
Those who escaped made their way to Fort Sandusky, but found it destroyed, and so they returned to Fort Niagara.
The Indians took their captives to Detroit, where they were tortured
and mutilated. The bodies were then tossed into the river to float by
Fort Detroit, which undermined morale in the fort.
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