Isaac Brock

Sir Isaac Brock KB
Portrait c. 1809, possibly by William Berczy[1]
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
Acting
In office 1811 – 13 October 1812
Monarch	George III
Governor General	George Prévost
Acting for	Francis Gore
Succeeded by	Roger Hale Sheaffe
Personal details
Born	(1769-10-06)6 October 1769 St Peter Port, Guernsey
Died	13 October 1812(1812-10-13) (aged 43) Queenston, Upper Canada
Cause of death	Killed in action by a gunshot wound to the chest
Resting place	Brock's Monument, Queenston
Signature
Nickname	"The Hero of Upper Canada"
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain (1785–1801) United Kingdom (1801–1812)
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1785–1812
Rank	Major-general
Commands	Upper Canada
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Alkmaar Battle of Copenhagen War of 1812 Siege of Detroit Battle of Queenston Heights †
Awards	Order of the Bath

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (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. 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, particularly his success at Detroit, earned him accolades including a knighthood in the Order of the Bath and the sobriquet "The Hero of Upper Canada". His name is often linked with that of the Native American leader Tecumseh, although the two men collaborated in person only for a few days.^[2] Brock died at the Battle of Queenston Heights, which the British won.