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St. Paul's cathedral (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Holland (Netherlands) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Brock, Sir Isaac, 1769-
Military officer; born in Guernsey, Oct. 6, 1769; entered the British army as an ensign in
Medal in memory of General Brock. 1783; saw service in Holland, and was in the attack on Copenhagen in 1801.
Rising by degrees, he became a major-general, and was appointed president and administrator of the government of Upper Canada, Oct. 9, 1811.
When war was declared by the United States, he took prompt measures for the defence of the province.
He heard of Hill's invasion from Detroit
Monument where General Brock fell. on July 20, 1812.
He knew the weakness of Fort Malden, below Detroit, and felt anxious.
The legislature was about to assemble at York (Toronto), and he could not personally conduct affairs in the west.
Divided duties perplexed him. Leaving the military which he had gathered along the Niagara frontier in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, he hastened to York, and, with much parade, opened the session of the legislature.
His address was w
Tuscan (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
York (Canada) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
York, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Detroit (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Queenston (Canada) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Copenhagen (Denmark) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Brock, Sir Isaac, 1769-
Military officer; born in Guernsey, Oct. 6, 1769; entered the British army as an ensign in
Medal in memory of General Brock. 1783; saw service in Holland, and was in the attack on Copenhagen in 1801.
Rising by degrees, he became a major-general, and was appointed president and administrator of the government of Upper Canada, Oct. 9, 1811.
When war was declared by the United States, he took prompt measures for the defence of the province.
He heard of Hill's invasion from Detroit
Monument where General Brock fell. on July 20, 1812.
He knew the weakness of Fort Malden, below Detroit, and felt anxious.
The legislature was about to assemble at York (Toronto), and he could not personally conduct affairs in the west.
Divided duties perplexed him. Leaving the military which he had gathered along the Niagara frontier in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, he hastened to York, and, with much parade, opened the session of the legislature.
His address was wa
Guernsey (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Brock, Sir Isaac, 1769-
Military officer; born in Guernsey, Oct. 6, 1769; entered the British army as an ensign in
Medal in memory of General Brock. 1783; saw service in Holland, and was in the attack on Copenhagen in 1801.
Rising by degrees, he became a major-general, and was appointed president and administrator of the government of Upper Canada, Oct. 9, 1811.
When war was declared by the United States, he took prompt measures for the defence of the province.
He heard of Hill's invasion from Detroit
Monument where General Brock fell. on July 20, 1812.
He knew the weakness of Fort Malden, below Detroit, and felt anxious.
The legislature was about to assemble at York (Toronto), and he could not personally conduct affairs in the west.
Divided duties perplexed him. Leaving the military which he had gathered along the Niagara frontier in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, he hastened to York, and, with much parade, opened the session of the legislature.
His address was wa
United States (United States) (search for this): entry brock-sir-isaac
Brock, Sir Isaac, 1769-
Military officer; born in Guernsey, Oct. 6, 1769; entered the British army as an ensign in
Medal in memory of General Brock. 1783; saw service in Holland, and was in the attack on Copenhagen in 1801.
Rising by degrees, he became a major-general, and was appointed president and administrator of the government of Upper Canada, Oct. 9, 1811.
When war was declared by the United States, he took prompt measures for the defence of the province.
He heard of Hill's invasion from Detroit
Monument where General Brock fell. on July 20, 1812.
He knew the weakness of Fort Malden, below Detroit, and felt anxious.
The legislature was about to assemble at York (Toronto), and he could not personally conduct affairs in the west.
Divided duties perplexed him. Leaving the military which he had gathered along the Niagara frontier in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, he hastened to York, and, with much parade, opened the session of the legislature.
His address was w