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y about Detroit--Indian war in 1763. CHAPTER XII. Letters relative to Detroit, to and from Sir G. Prevost, to Earl Bathurst, from W.D. Powell, Esq., Chief Justice Sewell, General Maitland, Major-General Burnet, from Major-General Brock to his brothers, and from Lieut.-Colonel Nichol--General Hull's reception at Montreal CHAPTER XIII. Major-General Brock returus to the Niagara frontier--Armistice--Proposed attack on Sackett's Harbour prevented--Letters to and from Sir G. Prevost and Major-General Van Rensselaer--from Colonel Baynes--to Colonel Proctor and to J.S. Brock--Wrongs of the Indians, and speech of Tecumseh CHAPTER XIV. Rival forces on the Niagara frontier--Capture of brigs Detroit and Caledonia--Letters to Sir G. Prevost and Colonel Proctor--Battle of Queenstown, and death of Sir Isaac Brock, with remarks on his funeral and character--Description of Queenstown Heights, &c CHAPTER XV. Sir R. Sheaffe and armistice--Further remarks on Sir Isaac Brock--Americans obtain the command of Lake Ontario--Capture of York--Attack on Sackett's Harbour--Colonel Proctor's proceedings near Detroit--Defeat of British squadron on Lake Erie--Retreat and surrender of Major-General Proctor's army--Capture of Fort George, and surprise of the American troops at Stoney Creek--Attack on Michilimakinack--23 British deserters--Peace--Sir G. Prevost's death and character--Inscription on monument to--Colonel Tupper--Connected notice of Tecumseh CHAPTER XVI. Servant--Letters from the Duke of York--J. Savery and Irving Brock, Esqrs. and Mrs. Eliot--Introduction of four Indian chiefs to George the Fourth, at Windsor--Destruction of Monument, and "gathering" on Queenstown Heights--Intended obelisk--Notice of Sir Isaac Brock's brothers, sisters, and nephews APPENDIX A. SECTION I.--BRITISH AUTHORS. 1. Letter from Lord Aylmer--2. Dispatch from Captain Roberts--3. Extracts from Letters of Veritas--4. Sir G. Prevost's general order--5. Brief extracts from various authors--6. Council of condolence--7. Monument in St. Paul's cathedral--8. A Huron chief's surprise on seeing this monument--9. Address of the Commons of Upper Canada to the Prince Regent--10. Re-interment described--11. Dickens' American notes SECTION II.--AMERICAN AUTHORS.
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