Isaac Brock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isaac Brock

British army officer and administrator, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1769

Place of Birth: Guernsey

Date of Death: 13-Oct-1812

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 (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.
Brock died at the Battle of Queenston Heights, which the British won.