Brock, Sir Isaac National Historic Person
Queenston, Ontario
Sir Isaac Brock
(© Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / Acc. No. 1991-30-1, e010767950)
Address :
14184 Niagara Parkway, Queenston, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2010-01-12
Life Date:
1769 to 1812
Other Name(s):
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Brock, Sir Isaac
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2008-061
Importance:
A heroic figure and an enduring symbol of bravery, patriotism and Canadian nationhood; best-known military figure from the War of 1812
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 14184 Niagara Parkway, Queenston, Ontario
This British officer, "the hero of Upper Canada," led the successful defense of the province early in the War of 1812. Appointed commander of military forces in 1810, he organized the militia and prepared the colony for possible war with the United States. Following the outbreak of war and the forging of a crucial alliance with Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, Major-General Brock led the daring capture of Detroit, securing the western frontier and boosting the morale of Upper Canadians. His death on 13 October 1812, while attempting to recapture Queenston Heights, has made Sir Isaac Brock a national hero and an enduring symbol of bravery and patriotism for successive generations of Canadians.