Question

A chief named Shamgoueschi (“shahm-goo-es-key”) explained that he stopped trading at this city in part because its commander did not “give [him] suck,” meaning brandy. A church dedicated to St. Anne was burned in this city by its inhabitants to prevent it from being used as cover during a 1714 siege. The proximate cause of the first Fox War was the invitation of the namesake Native American nation to live near this city. (-5[1])Robert Rogers (15[1])participated in a failed attempt to relieve a siege of this city, the Battle of (*) Bloody Run. (-5[1])Isaac Brock captured this city (10[1])in (10[1])the War of 1812 by exaggerating the size of the forces led by his ally Tecumseh. (10[1])This city was founded as a fur trading post by Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac. (10[2])For 10 points, name this French settlement that controlled the passage between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, now (10[1])the largest city in Michigan. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Detroit
<Alex Fregeau, US History>
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%22%120.78

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Tejas RajeBHSUIn Search of Things Past71-5
Doug SimonsQuasicrystal SilenceTeam Name Think Detail7315
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooThe Canadians90-5
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill9510
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Hang et al., Robert Browning9610
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessEvans Hall destruction awaiters11210
Eric Bobrowwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpSaint Peter Andre 300012910
Conor Thompson[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)12910
Kenji Shimizuremembrance of lost timeI would prefer not to14710
Robert CondronIn Search of Things PastBHSU15310
Paul KasińskiThe CanadiansDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too15310