On his way to Fort Detroit, General Brock crossed the Grand River at Brant’s fording place near present day Lorne Bridge in August of 1812, and the list of events below followed:
August 5, 1812
Brock prorogues the legislature. General Hull had invaded Upper Canada on July 12.
August 6, 1812
Brock leaves York for Detroit, traveling by boat to Burlington (then called Wellington Square) and then overland to the Six Nations Territory.
August 7, 1812
Brock meets with the Six Nations at the Mohawk Village. Approximately 40-50 warriors under John Norton promise to leave for Detroit on the 10th.
August 7 and 8, 1812
General Hull withdraws from Upper Canada.
August 8, 1812
Brock meets with the militia at Culver's Tavern in Simcoe and receives a cool welcome. He then travels to Port Dover.
August 9, 1812
After a day spent repairing the pitiful collection of boats waiting for him, Brock leaves Port Dover to travel to Amherstburg. The trip was 200 miles long and numbered 300 men.
August 13, 1812
Brock arrives at Amherstburg.
August 15, 1812
Brock is victorious at Fort Detroit and General Hull signs the surrender documents.
General Brock later died at the Battle of Queenston Heights in October 1812.
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