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his enemy's situation afforded him 

 over them, even with his very 

 inferior force, became immediately 

 apparent ; and that he has not 

 failed most eftectaally to avail him- 

 self of those favourable circum- 

 stances, your Lordship will, I 

 trust, be satisfied, from the letter 

 which I have the honour of 

 transmitting. 



Having thus brought to your 

 Lordship's view the different cir- 

 cumstances which have led to the 

 successful termination of the cam- 

 paign on the western frontier of 

 Upper Canada, I cannot withhold 

 from Major-General Brock the 

 tribute of applause so justly due to 

 him for his distinguished conduct 

 on this occasion, or omit to recom- 

 mend him, through your Lordship, 

 to the favourable consideration of 

 His Royal Highness the Prince 

 Regent, for the great ability and 

 judgment with which he has 

 planned, and the promptitude, 

 energy, and fortitude, with which 

 he has effected, the preservation of 

 Upper Canada, with the sacrifice 

 of so little British blood in accom- 

 plishing so important a service. 



My Aid-de-camp, Capt. Coore, 

 will have the honour of delivering 

 to your Lordship this dispatch ; 

 and as he is well qualified to give 

 your Lordship information respect- 

 ing the military resources of this 

 command, I shall beg leave to 

 refer your Lordship to him for 

 further particulars. I have the 

 honour &c. 



(Signed) George Prevost. 



Head-quarters, Detroit, 

 Ju^r. 16, 1812. 

 Sir,— I hasten to apprise your 

 Excellency of the capture of this 



very important post. Two thou- 

 sand five hundred troops have 

 this day surrendered prisoners of 

 war, and about 25 pieces of ord- 

 nance have been taken, without 

 the sacrifice of a drop of British 

 blood. I had not more than se- 

 ven hundred troops, including mili- 

 tia, and about six hundred Indians, 

 to accomplish this service. When 

 I detail my good fortune, your 

 Excellency will be astonished. I 

 have been admirably supported 

 by Colonel Proctor, the whole of 

 my staff, and I may justly say- 

 every individual under my com- 

 mand. Believe me, &c. 

 (Signed) 

 Isaac Brock, Major-General. 

 To his Excellency Lieut.-Gen. 

 Sir George Prevost, Bart. 



Head-quarters, Montreal^ 

 Sept. 1, 1812. 

 My Lord, — Since I had the ho- 

 nour of transmitting to your Lord- 

 ship ray letter of the 26th ult. in 

 charge on my aide-de-camp Capt. 

 Coore, I have received from Maj. 

 Gen. Brock a dispatch, of which 

 the inclosed is a copy, contain- 

 ing the particulars of Brigadier- 

 General Hull's invasion of Upper 

 Canada, which has terminated 

 most gloriously to his Majesty's 

 arms, in that officer's defeat and 

 surrender, as a prisoner of war, 

 with the whole of the north-west- 

 ern army, together with the Fort 

 Detroit, and 33 pieces of ord- 

 nance. I forward this dispatch 

 express, in the expectation of its 

 reaching Captain Coore, previously 

 to his leaving Canada, which, with 

 the colours of the -ith United 

 States' regiment accompanying it, 

 I trust that officer will have the 

 K 2 honour 



