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A Matter of Honour: The Life, Campaigns and Generalship of Isaac Brock

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Isaac Brock was once the British general liable for defending the long frontier of Upper Canada with meagre forces within the opening days of the War of 1812 between Britain and the united statesA. He has been revered as the Savior of Upper Canada. Brock was once a resourceful field commander who believed in offensive measures to keep his opponent off-balance and is most probably best known in america 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 within the Channel Islands and his military career in Europe and the West Indies. He covers in detail how Brock prepared for war with america, the events of the capture of Detroit in addition to the Battle of Queenston Heights, which cost Brock his life but from which he emerged as a massive historical figure. The book includes an assessment of Brock’s abilities as a general by an writer who is himself a general with experience in more than a few theaters of war.

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