CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Parentage and birth-Boyhood-Enters the King's Regiment-Trait

of determination of character-Becomes Lieutenant-Colonel of the

49th-Campaign in Holland, in 1799-A young Irish Sergeant-

Russian troops in Guernsey-Battle of Copenhagen, in 1801-Notice

of John Savery Brock, Esq....

CHAPTER II.

Proceeds to Canada with the 49th-Deserters-Suppresses a mutiny

at Fort George-Military Execution-Returns to Europe, and re-

commends the formation of a Veteran Battalion for Upper Canada-

Re-embarks for Canada..

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CHAPTER III.

Succeeds Colonel Bowes in command of the troops in Canada-Strin-

gent Instructions to the Deputy Commissary - General - Marine

Department-Bishop M'Donell-Jesuits' Barracks-French Secret

Envoy to the Canadians-Relief to a Widow and her Children-

General Orders-Letters to Lieut.-Colonel Gordon, Right Hon. W.

Windham, Colonel Glasgow, Mr. President Dunn, Lieut.-Governor

Gore, the Adjutant-General, Major Mackenzie, and Lord Castlereagh

-Arrival of Sir James Craig.

CHAPTER IV.

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Stationed at Montreal-North-West Company-Disaffection of French

Canadians, and Causes of their Discontent-P. Carey Tupper, Esq.-

General Sir James Kempt-Society in Guernsey-Post Office in

Canada-Baroness de Rottenburg-Lieut.-Colonel Murray-Letters

from Lieut.-Colonel Thornton, Colonel Baynes, Lieut.-Governor

Gore, Colonel Kempt, and Colonel Vesey-Letters to his Brothers,

to Mrs. W. Brock, to his brother Irving, Lieut.-Governor Gore,

Sir James Craig, and Major Taylor-Duke of Kent-Queen Victoria. 68

CHAPTER V.

Is made a Major-General-Sir James Craig returns to England, his
character and administration-Sir Gordon Drummond-Duke of
Manchester-Arrival of Sir George Prevost, services, military repu-

tation, and nativity-Major-General Brock is appointed President

of Upper Canada-Failure of Mr. W. Brock-The Right Hon. Edward

Ellice, M. P.-Letters from Major-General Vesey, Colonel Baynes,

William Brock, Esq., and Lieut.-Colonel Torrens-Letters to Ensign

N. Freer, to his Brothers, and to and from Sir George Prevost..... 103

CHAPTER VI.

Causes of the American War-Address to the Legislature-The neces-

sity of capturing Detroit and Michilimackinac pointed out-Procla-

mation relative to hemp-Chief Justice Scott-Imprisonment of

Mr. Nichol-Renewal of the Embargo-Letters from Sir James

Saumarez, to and from Sir George Prevost and Colonel Baynes,

to the Military Secretary, and Lieut.-Colonel Nichol....

CHAPTER VII.

Topographical description of the boundaries, military posts, and lakes

of Upper Canada-of the Michigan territory, Detroit, and Michili-

mackinac, as existing in 1812...

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CHAPTER VIII.

War declared-Major-General Brock's proceedings-Force under his

command-Letters from Colonel Baynes, and to and from Sir George

Prevost-American newspaper

189

CHAPTER IX.

General Hull invades Upper Canada-His proclamation, and that of

Major-General Brock in reply-Letters to Sir G. Prevost and from

Sir T. Saumarez-Address to the Legislature- Critical state of the

Province..

CHAPTER X.

206

Capture of Michilimackinac-Letters to and from Sir G. Prevost, from

Colonels Baynes and Bruyeres...

CHAPTER XI.

223

Occurrences in the Western District-Tecumseh-Major-General Brock

proceeds to Amherstburg-Voyage described-General Order-In-

dians, and notice of Tecumseh-Summons to General Hull, and his

answer-Surrender of Detroit, and its consequences-Anecdotes of

Tecumseh-Country about Detroit-Indian war in 1763.
238

CHAPTER XII.

Letters relative to the capture of General Hull and Detroit-from

Major-General Brock to Sir G. Prevost, and to his Brothers-from

Sir G. Prevost, Earl Bathurst, W. Brock, Esq., Mr. Justice Powell,

Chief Justice Sewell, General Maitland, Major-General Burnet, and

Lieut.-Colonel Nichol..

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CHAPTER XIII.

Major-General Brock returns to the Niagara frontier-Armistice-

Proposed attack on Sackett's Harbour prevented-Letters to and

from Sir G. Prevost and Major-General Van Rensselaer-from

Colonel Baynes-to and from Colonel Procter, and to J. S. Brock, Esq.

-Wrongs of the Indians...

293

CHAPTER XIV.

Rival forces on the Niagara frontier-Capture of brigs Detroit and

Caledonia-Letters to Sir G. Prevost and Colonel Procter-Battle

of Queenstown, and death of Sir Isaac Brock-His funeral and cha-

racter-Sir Roger Sheaffe-Description of Queenstown Heights, &c. 322

CHAPTER XV.

Sir R. Sheaffe and armistice-Further remarks on Sir Isaac Brock-

Americans obtain the command of Lake Ontario-Capture of York

-Attack on Sackett's Harbour-Colonel Procter's operations near

Detroit-Defeat of British squadron on Lake Erie-Speech of Te-

cumseh-Retreat and surrender of Major-General Procter's army--

Capture of Fort George, and surprise of the American troops at

Stoney Creek-Conflicts on the Niagara frontier, in 1814-Attack

on Michilimackinac-23 British deserters-Peace-Sir G. Prevost's

death and character-Inscription on Monument to-Colonel Tupper. 357

Memoir of Tecumseh...

CHAPTER XVI.

389

CHAPTER XVII.

Servant-Letters from the Duke of York, J. Savery and Irving Brock,

Esqs., and Mrs. Eliot-Introduction of four Indian chiefs to George

the Fourth, at Windsor-Destruction of Monument, and "gather-

ing" on Queenstown Heights-Intended obelisk-Services of the

49th regiment, and gallant exploit of Lieutenant Fitzgibbon-

Notice of Sir Isaac Brock's brothers, sisters, and nephews-Letters

from Colonel Brock to James Cuthbert, Esq.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Sir George Prevost-Sir R. H. Sheaffe and Battle of Queenstown-

41st regiment-Letter from Chief Justice Robinson....

APPENDIX A.

SECTION I.-BRITISH AUTHORS.

1. Letter from Lord Aylmer-2. Dispatch from Captain Roberts-
3. Letters from General Hull and capitulation of Detroit-4. Extracts
from Letters of Veritas-5. Sir G. Prevost's general order - 6. Ex-

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tract from Quarterly Review, and Lieutenant Hall's Travels-

7. Brief extracts from various authors-8. Council of condolence-

9. Monument in St. Paul's cathedral-10. A Huron chief's surprise

on seeing this monument-11. Address of the Commons of Upper

Canada to the Prince Regent-12. Grants of Provincial Legislature

for monument-13. Re-interment described-14. Dickens' American

notes.

437

SECTION II.-AMERICAN AUTHORS.

1. Jefferson's correspondence-2. General Hull's revolutionary ser-

vices-3. Letter from Captain Wool-Battle of Queenstown-Hull's

army at Detroit.....

APPENDIX B.

Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq.

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463

", 334,

367,

for Chapter VIII, read Chapter X.

5, for Giveins, read Givens.

34, for 16 killed, read 18 killed.

,, 14, after seamen, add supported by four guns and 600

Indians.

,, 414, foot note, for inverrted, read inverted.

434-36, head line, for Appendix

pondence of.

Section 1, read Life and Corres-

N. B. The name of Proctor to be spelt throughout Procter.

Page 281, additional foot note. - Mr. Russell was the American chargé
d'affaires in London.

THE

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

MAJOR-GENERAL

SIR ISAAC BROCK, K. B.

CHAPTER I.

THE Guernsey family of BROCK is probably of English origin, but we have been unable to ascertain the period of its first establishment in the island. The parochial register of St. Peter-Port extends only to the year 1563, soon after which it contains the name of Philip Brock. By "Robson's Armorial Bearings of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, eight families of the name of Brock appear to bear different arms, one of which was borne by all the Brocks of Guernsey―viz. azure, a fleur de lis or, on a chief argent a lion pass. guard. gu.-crest, an escallop or*-until the death of Sir Isaac Brock, when new and honorary armorial bearings were granted by the sovereign to his family. Brock is the ancient Saxon name for badger, and as such is still retained in English dictionaries. Frois

*With a slight variation, the field being gules instead of azure. Motto, Vincit Veritas.

+ There is a rivulet Brock in Scotland, close to which Cromwell defeated General Lesley at the celebrated battle of Dunbar, in 1650.

BROCK, n. s. [bpoc, Saxon; broc, Irish; broch, Welsh and Cornish.] badger.-Johnson, 1827.

BROK, an old sword, or dagger.-Bailey, 1751.
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