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Events
- Unknown - American Indian Wars - The French and Indian war ends with a British victory, and the Kingdom of France cedes its New France territory to Great Britain.
- December 14 - Amerindian Genocide - Conestoga Massacre - a vigilante group, raided Conestoga Indian Town, Pennsylvania, on 14 December 1763 with the intention of wiping out the Conestoga tribe, who they had accused of providing intelligence and aid to hostile tribes during Pontiac’s War. They shot and scalped six Conestoga during the attack and burned down the village, leading to Governor John Penn posting a reward for the capture of the Paxton Boys and placing the remaining sixteen Conestoga in protective custody in Lancaster Gaol. 13 days later, they attacked Lancaster Gaol, shooting six Conestoga adults and eight children purposely non-fatally before they mutilated and scalped them, and shot those who survived in the head. Governor Penn increased the reward for their capture to $600 ($21, 000 in today’s money) but they were never brought to justice because many locals sympathized with them. Only two Conestoga survived, thus leading to the extinction of the tribe when they died.