The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812
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THE STORY OF
ISAAC BROCK
HERO, DEFENDER AND SAVIOUR OF UPPER CANADA 1812
BY
BY
WALTER R. NURSEY
TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS 1908
Copyright, Canada, 1908, by Walter R. Nursey.
Copyright, Canada, 1908, by Walter R. Nursey.
TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS 1908
Copyright, Canada, 1908, by Walter R. Nursey.
Copyright, Canada, 1908, by Walter R. Nursey.
A WORD TO THE READER
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE STORY OF ISAAC BROCK
CHAPTER I.
OUR HERO'S HOME—GUERNSEY.
OUR HERO'S HOME—GUERNSEY.
CHAPTER II.
SCHOOL AND PASTIMES.
SCHOOL AND PASTIMES.
CHAPTER III.
FROM ENSIGN TO COLONEL.
FROM ENSIGN TO COLONEL.
CHAPTER IV.
EGMONT-OP-ZEE AND COPENHAGEN.
EGMONT-OP-ZEE AND COPENHAGEN.
CHAPTER V.
BROCK IN CANADA.
FOOTNOTE:
BROCK IN CANADA.
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER VI.
BRIDLE-ROAD, BATTEAU AND CANOE.
BRIDLE-ROAD, BATTEAU AND CANOE.
CHAPTER VII.
MUTINY AND DESERTION.
MUTINY AND DESERTION.
CHAPTER VIII.
FRANCE, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
FRANCE, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
CHAPTER IX.
FUR-TRADERS AND HABITANTS.
FUR-TRADERS AND HABITANTS.
CHAPTER X.
THE MASSACRE AT MACKINAW.
THE MASSACRE AT MACKINAW.
CHAPTER XI.
LITTLE YORK, NIAGARA, AMHERSTBURG.
FOOTNOTE:
LITTLE YORK, NIAGARA, AMHERSTBURG.
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER XII.
MAJOR-GENERAL BROCK, GOVERNOR OF UPPER CANADA.
MAJOR-GENERAL BROCK, GOVERNOR OF UPPER CANADA.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE WAR CLOUD.
THE WAR CLOUD.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DECLARES WAR.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DECLARES WAR.
CHAPTER XV.
BROCK ACCEPTS HULL'S CHALLENGE.
BROCK ACCEPTS HULL'S CHALLENGE.
CHAPTER XVI.
"EN AVANT, DETROIT!"
"EN AVANT, DETROIT!"
CHAPTER XVII.
OUR HERO MEETS TECUMSEH.
OUR HERO MEETS TECUMSEH.
CHAPTER XVIII.
AN INDIAN POW-WOW.
AN INDIAN POW-WOW.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE ATTACK ON DETROIT.
THE ATTACK ON DETROIT.
CHAPTER XX.
BROCK'S VICTORY.
BROCK'S VICTORY.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAGRIN IN THE UNITED STATES.
CHAGRIN IN THE UNITED STATES.
CHAPTER XXII.
PREVOST'S ARMISTICE.
PREVOST'S ARMISTICE.
CHAPTER XXIII.
"HERO, DEFENDER, SAVIOUR."
"HERO, DEFENDER, SAVIOUR."
CHAPTER XXIV.
BROCK'S LAST COUNCIL.
BROCK'S LAST COUNCIL.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE MIDNIGHT GALLOP.
FOOTNOTE:
THE MIDNIGHT GALLOP.
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE ATTACK ON THE REDAN.
THE ATTACK ON THE REDAN.
CHAPTER XXVII.
VAN RENSSELAER'S CAMP.
VAN RENSSELAER'S CAMP.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
A FOREIGN FLAG FLIES ON THE REDAN.
A FOREIGN FLAG FLIES ON THE REDAN.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTON HEIGHTS.
THE BATTLE OF QUEENSTON HEIGHTS.
CHAPTER XXX.
THE DEATH OF ISAAC BROCK.
THE DEATH OF ISAAC BROCK.
SUPPLEMENT
AFTER BROCK'S DEATH.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1812.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1813.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1814.
WHAT OF CANADA?
AFTER BROCK'S DEATH.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1812.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1813.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1814.
WHAT OF CANADA?
APPENDIX.
EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
No. 1. Frontispiece.
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.
No. 2. Facing Page 11.
"St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, in 18×6."
No. 3. Facing Page 27.
Navy Hall, Remnant of the old "Red Barracks," Niagara, 1797.
No. 4. Facing Page 32.
Colonel James FitzGibbon.
No. 5. Facing Page 40.
Queenston Road, about 1824.
No. 6. Facing Page 52.
Ruins of old Powder Magazine, Fort George.
No. 7. Facing Page 64.
Brock's Cocked Hat.
No. 8. Facing Page 75.
Butler's Barracks (Officers' Quarters), Niagara Common.
No. 9. Facing Page 96.
Our Hero meets Tecumseh. "This is a man!"
No. 10. Facing Page 109.
Lieut.-Colonel John Macdonell.
No. 11. Facing Page 117.
Queenston Heights and Brock's Monument.
No. 12. Facing Page 121.
"Major-General Brock, 18x6."
No. 13. Facing Page 128.
Powder Magazine, Fort George, Niagara.
No. 14. Facing Page 135.
Brock's Midnight Gallop.
No. 15. Facing Page 140.
Battle of Queenston Heights.
No. 16. Facing Page 156.
Death of Isaac Brock.
No. 17. Facing Page 159.
Brock's Coat, worn at Queenston Heights.
No. 18. Facing Page 161.
Battle of Queenston.
No. 19. Facing Page 163.
Plan of Battle of Queenston.
No. 20. Facing Page 170.
Taking of Niagara, May 27th, 1813.
No. 21. Facing Page 172.
Cenotaph, Queenston Heights.
No. 22. Facing Page 174.
Brock's Monument.
No. 1. Frontispiece.
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.
No. 2. Facing Page 11.
"St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, in 18×6."
No. 3. Facing Page 27.
Navy Hall, Remnant of the old "Red Barracks," Niagara, 1797.
No. 4. Facing Page 32.
Colonel James FitzGibbon.
No. 5. Facing Page 40.
Queenston Road, about 1824.
No. 6. Facing Page 52.
Ruins of old Powder Magazine, Fort George.
No. 7. Facing Page 64.
Brock's Cocked Hat.
No. 8. Facing Page 75.
Butler's Barracks (Officers' Quarters), Niagara Common.
No. 9. Facing Page 96.
Our Hero meets Tecumseh. "This is a man!"
No. 10. Facing Page 109.
Lieut.-Colonel John Macdonell.
No. 11. Facing Page 117.
Queenston Heights and Brock's Monument.
No. 12. Facing Page 121.
"Major-General Brock, 18x6."
No. 13. Facing Page 128.
Powder Magazine, Fort George, Niagara.
No. 14. Facing Page 135.
Brock's Midnight Gallop.
No. 15. Facing Page 140.
Battle of Queenston Heights.
No. 16. Facing Page 156.
Death of Isaac Brock.
No. 17. Facing Page 159.
Brock's Coat, worn at Queenston Heights.
No. 18. Facing Page 161.
Battle of Queenston.
No. 19. Facing Page 163.
Plan of Battle of Queenston.
No. 20. Facing Page 170.
Taking of Niagara, May 27th, 1813.
No. 21. Facing Page 172.
Cenotaph, Queenston Heights.
No. 22. Facing Page 174.
Brock's Monument.
EXPLANATORY NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
No. 1. Frontispiece.
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.
No. 2. Facing Page 11.
"St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, in 18×6."
No. 3. Facing Page 27.
Navy Hall, Remnant of the old "Red Barracks," Niagara, 1797.
No. 4. Facing Page 32.
Colonel James FitzGibbon.
No. 5. Facing Page 40.
Queenston Road, about 1824.
No. 6. Facing Page 52.
Ruins of old Powder Magazine, Fort George.
No. 7. Facing Page 64.
Brock's Cocked Hat.
No. 8. Facing Page 75.
Butler's Barracks (Officers' Quarters), Niagara Common.
No. 9. Facing Page 96.
Our Hero meets Tecumseh. "This is a man!"
No. 10. Facing Page 109.
Lieut.-Colonel John Macdonell.
No. 11. Facing Page 117.
Queenston Heights and Brock's Monument.
No. 12. Facing Page 121.
"Major-General Brock, 18x6."
No. 13. Facing Page 128.
Powder Magazine, Fort George, Niagara.
No. 14. Facing Page 135.
Brock's Midnight Gallop.
No. 15. Facing Page 140.
Battle of Queenston Heights.
No. 16. Facing Page 156.
Death of Isaac Brock.
No. 17. Facing Page 159.
Brock's Coat, worn at Queenston Heights.
No. 18. Facing Page 161.
Battle of Queenston.
No. 19. Facing Page 163.
Plan of Battle of Queenston.
No. 20. Facing Page 170.
Taking of Niagara, May 27th, 1813.
No. 21. Facing Page 172.
Cenotaph, Queenston Heights.
No. 22. Facing Page 174.
Brock's Monument.
No. 1. Frontispiece.
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.
No. 2. Facing Page 11.
"St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, in 18×6."
No. 3. Facing Page 27.
Navy Hall, Remnant of the old "Red Barracks," Niagara, 1797.
No. 4. Facing Page 32.
Colonel James FitzGibbon.
No. 5. Facing Page 40.
Queenston Road, about 1824.
No. 6. Facing Page 52.
Ruins of old Powder Magazine, Fort George.
No. 7. Facing Page 64.
Brock's Cocked Hat.
No. 8. Facing Page 75.
Butler's Barracks (Officers' Quarters), Niagara Common.
No. 9. Facing Page 96.
Our Hero meets Tecumseh. "This is a man!"
No. 10. Facing Page 109.
Lieut.-Colonel John Macdonell.
No. 11. Facing Page 117.
Queenston Heights and Brock's Monument.
No. 12. Facing Page 121.
"Major-General Brock, 18x6."
No. 13. Facing Page 128.
Powder Magazine, Fort George, Niagara.
No. 14. Facing Page 135.
Brock's Midnight Gallop.
No. 15. Facing Page 140.
Battle of Queenston Heights.
No. 16. Facing Page 156.
Death of Isaac Brock.
No. 17. Facing Page 159.
Brock's Coat, worn at Queenston Heights.
No. 18. Facing Page 161.
Battle of Queenston.
No. 19. Facing Page 163.
Plan of Battle of Queenston.
No. 20. Facing Page 170.
Taking of Niagara, May 27th, 1813.
No. 21. Facing Page 172.
Cenotaph, Queenston Heights.
No. 22. Facing Page 174.
Brock's Monument.
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