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Major-General Sir Isaac Brock ( 1769 - October 13, 1812) was the British Major-General who was assigned to the Canadian colonies during the time of the War of 1812 and played a key role in the colonies' successful defence in the early phase of the war.
Brock was born on the Channel Island of Guernsey.
In the early phase of the war, he, along with the Native American chief, Tecumseh, were responsible for many of the early victories for the British forces against the American invaders. His diplomatic efforts also ensured that the regional Native American nations stayed allied to the British, especially in fostering good relations with Tecumseh.
His capture of Fort Detroit was particularly impressive. He instructed the Native American warriors to make as much noise as possible, which frightened Brigadier-General William Hull into surrendering even though he had superior forces of over 5 times the size of Brock's army.
He was killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812.
Although he had little regard for the Canadian colonies, he was and is regarded in Canada as a hero who managed to frustrate the American invaders when all seemed hopeless for the colonies. A small cairn at the foot of the escarpment marks the spot where Brock fell while an impressive monument, built by public subscription, overlooks the Heights as a lasting tribute. General Brock's horse was a large grey named Alfred. It was reputed to be a strong horse and steady under fire. There is a monument to Alfred located at the south end of the village of QueenstonThe Village of Queenston (Latitude 43°10'N Longitude 79°03'W) is located 5km north of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Queenston was first settled in the 1770's by United Empire Loyalist refugees and emigrees from the United States. British, Mohawk and Canadian co nearby the cairn marking the spot where Brock fell.
Also in tribute to him are named the City of BrockvilleBrockville ( 2001 population 21,375, metropolitan population 44,741) is located in the Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River in eastern Ontario, Canada. The area of the city is 20. 73 square kilometres. It is the county seat for the United Cou, and a universityA university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. A university provides both tertiary and quaternary education. University is derived from the Latin universitas meaning corporation since the first medieval at St. CatharinesCatharines ( 2001 population 129,170; metropolitan population 377,009) is the largest city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in southern Ontario, Canada. The city was first settled by Loyalists in 1790. Originally known as Shipman's Corners for an i, Brock UniversityBrock University is a modern comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The primarily undergraduate university has a student population of approximately 12,000 (full- and part-time). The university was founded in 1964 as one of a.
The Bruce TrailThe Bruce Trail is a hiking (and multi-use) trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada. It runs along the Niagara Escarpment for over 800 km (500 miles) and has more that 300 km (185 miles) of associated side trails. The Niagara Escarpment is one of on has its southern terminus about 200 metres from Brock's Monument on the easterly side of the Monument park grounds.
| Preceded by: Francis GoreFrancis Gore ( 1769- 1852) was a British colonial administrator. After serving in the British Army and achieving the rank of major. Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1806 to 1811. Gore's administration built roads, reorganised the militia and found | Lieutenant Governor of Upper CanadaThis is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. Lieutenant Governors of Upper Canada Upper Canada was created out of the western part of Quebec by the Constitutional Act of 1791. NameTerm John Graves Simcoe 1791- 1796 Peter Rus | Succeeded by: Roger Hale Sheaffe |
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