"Documents Relating to the Invasion of Canada and the Surrender of Detroit, 1812", selected and edited by E.A. Cruickshank, Lieut.-Colonel

Description

Sponsors

This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

Creator

E.A. Cruickshank, Lieut.-Colonel, Editor

Media Type

Text

Item Type

Books

Description

The book focuses on the invasion of Upper Canada by a small American army commanded by Brigadier General William Hull and the pivotal surrender of his forces at Detroit. It contains a collection of transcribed letters and documents from a variety of sources, predominantly military. The book also includes various correspondence to/ from Sir Isaac Brock, the Secretary of War, and Sir George Prevost.

Publisher

Government Printing Bureau

Place of Publication

Ottawa

Date of Publication

1912

Subject(s)

Military - 1812
War of 1812
Upper Canada
Prevost, George
Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
Fort Detroit
Cruikshank, Ernest A., Lt. Col.
Temple, Henry John., Lord Palmerston (1784- 1865)
Hull, William., Brigadier General

Local identifier

985.4.246

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Niagara

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.00012 Longitude: -79.24958

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