The Astonishing General

by Turner, Wesley B.

• ISBN13: 9781554887774
• ISBN10: 1554887771
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-04
• Publisher: Dundurn Pr Ltd

Summary

This book is about Major General Sir Isaac Brock (1769 - 13 October 1812). It tells of his life, his career and legacy, particularly in the Canadas, and of the context within which he lived. One of the most enduring legacies of the War of 1812 on both the United States and Canadian sides was the creation of heroes and heroines. The earliest of those heroic individuals was Isaac Brock who in some ways was the most unlikely of heroes. For one thing, he was admired by his American foes almost as much as by his own people. Even more striking is how a British general whose military role in that two-and-a-half-year war lasted less than five months became the best known hero and one revered far and wide. Wesley B. Turner finds this outcome astonishing and approaches the subject from that point of view.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Introduction: The World of Isaac Brock	p. 15
Isaac Brock Joins the Army	p. 25
Early Years in the Canadas, 1802-07: From Regimental Commander to Commander of the Forces	p. 33
Brock: An Officer with Many Roles, 1808-10	p. 49
Brock in Upper Canada, 1810-11	p. 55
1812: Preparations for War	p. 79
War Breaks Out in the North and West	p. 107
Brock Goes to War	p. 129
Brock's Last Battle	p. 155
Sheaffe's Day	p. 189
The War Continues	p. 207
The Making of a Hero: Reflections on Brock	p. 221
Appendices
Timeline of Brock's Life	p. 241
Brock's Speeches to the Legislature	p. 245
Proclamations by Hull and Brock	p. 255
Biographies of Significant Individuals	p. 263
Inventory of Brock's Estate and Purchasers	p. 279
Notes	p. 285
Bibliography	p. 347
Acknowledgements	p. 361
Index	p. 363
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