BROCK, Sir Isaac

BROCK, Sir Isaac
(1769–1812)
   A British army officer noted for his defense of Canada against the United States, culminating in his death on the battlefield in 1812. He was rewarded with a supposedly Etruscan column over his mausoleum constructed in 1824 at Queenstown, but it was blown up by a disaffected Irishman in 1840.

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  • Brock, Sir Isaac — (1769 1812)    Bk Birth and descent, 6; enters army at age of fifteen, 7; joins 49th Regiment with rank of captain, and is sent to West Indies, 8; returns to England on sick leave, 9; senior lieutenant colonel of his regiment, 10; takes part in… …   The makers of Canada

  • Brock, Sir Isaac — ▪ British soldier and administrator born Oct. 6, 1769, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands died Oct. 13, 1812, Queenston, Upper Canada [now Ontario]       British soldier and administrator in Canada, popularly known as the “Hero of Upper… …   Universalium

  • HMS Sir Isaac Brock — was a warship which was destroyed before being completed at York, Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The ship was named after the famed hero of the war, Sir Isaac Brock.At the end of 1812, the British learned that the Americans were building… …   Wikipedia

  • Isaac Brock — This article is about the British general. For the musician, see Isaac Brock (musician). Isaac Brock …   Wikipedia

  • Isaac Brock — Porträt von Sir Isaac Brock Sir Isaac Brock (* 6. Oktober 1769 auf Guernsey; † 13. Oktober 1812 bei Queenston, Kanada) war ein britischer General, der eine Schlüsselrolle bei d …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Isaac Brock — Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 octobre 1769 13 octobre 1812) était un général de division et administrateur britannique. Il est connu essentiellement comme un brillant commandant et stratège pour ses actions dans les colonies canadiennes. Ses efforts lui… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Isaac (disambiguation) — Isaac, Itzhak or Yitzhak (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Standard Unicode|Yiẓḥaq Tiberian Unicode|Yiṣḥāq ; Arabic: إسحٰق, Unicode|ʾIsḥāq ; he will laugh ) is one of the patriarchs, whose story is told in the Biblical book of Genesis. (See also Binding of Isaac …   Wikipedia

  • Brock University — Infobox University name = Brock University native name = latin name = motto = Surgite! (Push On!) established = 1964 type = Public staff = 831 faculty = 577 president = Jack N. Lightstone provost = principal = rector = chancellor = Ned Goodman… …   Wikipedia

  • Brock, John —    1) Bk Brother of Sir Isaac Brock, 15; killed in a duel, 70.    2) Bk Father of Sir Isaac Brock, 6 …   The makers of Canada

  • Brock, William —    1) Bk Brother of Sir Isaac, a London merchant, 70; disastrous failure of, 161 164; his letter to his brother Isaac, 165.    2) Bk Grandfather of Sir Isaac Brock, 5 …   The makers of Canada

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