1812
Siege of Detroit
The British & Canadians winn numerous victories, including the capture of Detroit after the American General there surrenders to a smaller force without a fight
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Detroit in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The British & Canadians winn numerous victories, including the capture of Detroit after the American General there surrenders to a smaller force without a fight
The attack of Detroit & Washington DC is in retaliation for a US invasion of York, Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario), in which US forces twice occupy the city, burning the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada. British occupation of Washington, D.C. which forces Madison to flee the city and watch as the White House is set on fire by British troops
William Hull surrenders Detroit to the British General Sir Isaac Brock
Harrison captures Detroit from the British
Ford and twelve investors establish Ford Motor Company with twenty-eight thousand dollars.
Ford introduces the Model T as a durable automobile intended for mass ownership.
Birth of Alice Cooper, Vincent Furnier
Birth of Glenn Frey, later founding guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with Eagles.
General Motors receives emergency federal financing through funds authorised under TARP.
Provenance
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