Kicking the British Out of Michigan
On September 3, 1783, the Americans and British signed a treaty ending the American Revolution. In the treaty giving the Americans their independence, the British agreed to leave American territory "with all convenient speed." In the case of Michigan, it took them 13 years!
Posted/updated April 20, 2006 by Michigan History Magazine
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