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rge, 204; instructs Captain Roberts to capture Michilimackinac, 210; commends militia in general order, 212; recognizes the great odds against Canada, 215; sends Colonel Procter to Amherstburg, 215; his proclamation in answer to Hull's, 217; proclamation as president of province, 219, 221; opens the Legislature, 222; hears of capture of Michilimackinac, 223; prorogues Legislature, 229; proceeds to western frontier, 231; meets Tecumseh for the first time, 245; describes him to Lord Liverpool, 247; forms three brigades, 247; decides on attacking Detroit, 248; summons Hull to surrender, 250; attacks, 251-254; his daring in battle, 253; takes Detroit and makes Hull's army prisoners of war, 255, 256; praises his army, 258; his message to his brothers, 260; his proclamation to inhabitants of Michigan territory, 261; armistice concluded by Prevost deranges his plans, 261; arrives at York, and is warmly welcomed, 262; letter to his brothers, 266-268; arrives at Kingston, 268; proposes to attack Sackett's Harbour, but is overruled by Prevost, 270, 271; letter to Prevost asking for reinforcements, 272, 273; replies to objections made by Prevost to Fort Wayne expedition, 275-277; instructed to evacuate Detroit, 277; extreme anxiety not to alienate Indians, 277, 278, 280; health, discipline, and morals of his army, 279; letter to his brother Savery, 280, 281; his force on Niagara frontier, 287; his account of capture of brigs _Detroit_ and _Caledonia_ by Americans, 290-293; rejoicing in England over the victory at Detroit, 295; Brock made K.C.B., 296; Prince Rupert's high opinion of, 297; last despatch to Prevost, 298; in battle at Queenston Heights, 298-304; his death, 304; a national loss, 312; his burial and monument, 312, 313. =BL= Sydenham ranked with, 112. =Bib.=: Tupper, _Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock_; Read, _Life of Brock_; Nursey, _Isaac Brock_; Lucas, _Canadian War of 1812_; Dent, _Can. Por._ _See also_ War of 1812. =Brock, John.= =Bk= Brother of Sir Isaac Brock, 15; killed in a duel, 70. =Brock, John.= =Bk= Father of Sir Isaac Brock, 6. =Brock, Mary.= =Bk= Sister of Sir Isaac Brock, 71. =Brock, Savery.= =Bk= Younger brother of Brock, 15; gallant conduct of at Egmont-op-Zee, 17-19; his resemblance to his brother Isaac, 18; with Sir John Moore in Spain, 123; affected by his brother William's failure, 161, 166. =Brock, William.= =Bk= Brother of Sir Isaac, a London merchant, 70; disastrous failure of,
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