Isaac Brock Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Isaac Brock, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

8 records1769–18128 events4 places

Chronological biography

1769

Birth of Isac Brock6 October 1769

Warfare / Military · St Peter Port

Birth of Isac Brock

1797

Lieutenant Colonel1797

Warfare / Military · Lieutenant Colonel

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel

1805

Colonel1805

Warfare / Military · Colonel

Appointed Colonel

1810

Commander of Upper Canada1810

Warfare / Military · Commander of Upper Canada · Ontario

Appointed Commander of British forces in Upper Canada

1811

Major General1811

Warfare / Military · Major General

Appointed Major General

1812

Capture of Detroit16 August 1812

Warfare / USA-Britain War · Major General · Detroit

Captures Detroit

Battle of Queenston13 October 1812

Warfare / USA-Britain War · Major General · Queenston

Killed during the battle. Defeats Van Rensselaer during an American invasion of Canada

Death of Isaac Brock13 October 1812

Warfare / USA-Britain War · Major General · Queenston

Death of Isaac Brock, killed during the Battle of Queenston

Titles and roles

Colonel · Commander of Upper Canada · Lieutenant Colonel · Major General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.