Detroit was founded in 1701 when Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac established a fort and settlement on the site. During the French and Indian war, the fort was captured by the British following the Fall of Montreal in 1760. The Treaty of Paris 1763 which formerly ended the French and Indian war was signed and the territory surrounding Fort Detroit was ceded to Britain. Then on September 3, 1784 the Treaty of Paris was signed by King George III of Great Britain ending the American Revolutionary War. As part of of the Peace negotiations, the treaty stated that Great Britain should relinquish control of forts in the Great Lakes area "with all convenient speed". Great Britain violated the treaty when their troops remained station at a number of forts including Detroit, Lernoult, Michilimackinac, Niagara, Ontario, Oswegatchie, Presque Isle. This violation was an insult and posed a great danger to the United States; it was not settled until 1795 when the Jay Treaty signed by Great Britain and the United States achieved it's goal of withdrawal of British Army units from pre-Revolutionary forts.
In his final state of the union address, president Washington had the pleasure of announcing that "the United States took possession of the principal of them, comprehending Oswego, Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, and Fort Miami"
"The period during the late session at which the appropriation was passed for carrying into effect the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation between the United States and His Brittanic Majesty necessarily procrastinated the reception of the posts stipulated to be delivered beyond the date assigned for that event. As soon, however, as the Governor-General of Canada could be addressed with propriety on the subject, arrangements were cordially and promptly concluded for their evacuation, and the United States took possession of the principal of them, comprehending Oswego, Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, and Fort Miami, where such repairs and additions have been ordered to be made as appeared indispensable."On July 11, 1796 the British "evacuated" Fort Detroit and the united states raised the flag for the first time over Fort Detroit. One hundred years later, Detroit celebrated "Evacuation Day" with patriotic speeches, a grand parade and fireworks.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=29438
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Detroit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
http://nighttraintodetroit.com/2011/07/11/july-11-1796-evacuation-day/
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Michigan_1718.jpg
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