What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1812 – 16 Aug 1812
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 42.33° N, 83.05° W
- Description
- early engagement in the Anglo-American War of 1812
Siege of Detroit
Early battle in the War of 1812
The siege of Detroit, also known as the surrender of Detroit or the Battle of Fort Detroit, was an early engagement in the War of 1812. A British force under Major General Isaac Brock in cooperation with Indigenous warriors under Shawnee leader Tecumseh used bluff and deception to intimidate American Brigadier General William Hull into surrendering the fort and town of Detroit, the Michigan Territory, and his army wh…
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