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Isaac Brock
British Army officer and administrator, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
This article is about the British general.
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For the American musician, see Isaac Brock (musician). For the unverified supercentenarian, see Isaac Brock (supercentenarian).
Major-GeneralSir Isaac BrockKB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey.
Brock was assigned to Lower Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he commanded his regiment in Upper Canada (part of present-day Ontario) successfully for many years.
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He was promoted to major general, and became responsible for defending Upper Canada against the United States. While many in Canada and Britain believed war could be averted, Brock began to ready the army and militia for what was to come.
When the War of 1812 broke out, the populace was prepared, and quick victories at Fort Mackinac and Detroit defeated American invasion efforts.
Brock's actions,