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xiv, 335 p. : 23 cm Isaac Brock was the British general responsible for defending the long frontier of Upper Canada with meagre forces in the opening days of the War of 1812 between Britain and the U.S.A. He has been revered as the Savior of Upper Canada. Brock was a resourceful field commander who believed in offensive measures to keep his opponent off-balance and is probably best known in the United States for managing to cow U.S. General William Hull into surrendering Detroit, to that general's eternal shame. Jonathon Riley describes Brock's early days in the Channel Islands and his military career in Europe and the West Indies. He covers in detail how Brock prepared for war with the United States, the events of the capture of Detroit as well as the Battle of Queenston Heights, which cost Brock his life but from which he emerged as a major historical figure. The book includes an assessment of Brock's abilities as a general by an author who is himself a general with experience in various theaters of war Includes bibliographical references and index Prologue : Queenston Heights, Tuesday, 13 October 1812, about 7 o'clock in the morning -- "A remarkable fine corps" : Isaac Brock's e

Author

Jonathon Riley

Publisher

Robin Brass Studio ; Frontline Books

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781783832248

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

4 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14