Identifier: storyofisaacbroc00nursey (find matches)
Title: The story of Isaac Brock, hero, defender and saviour of upper Canada, 1812
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Nursey, Walter R., 1847-1927. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Brock, Isaac, Sir, 1769-1812. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Toronto, W. Briggs
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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the British. I dare not, gentlemen, said our hero, in openingthe debate, weaken my flanks at Niagara and Erie,though I realize I am leaving Queenston not properlyprotected. I have just learned that General Dearbornstates that while Tippecanoe Harrison invades Canada,at Detroit, with 7,000 men—I do not think it necessaryI should point out Detroit on the map, he added with asmile— and while a United States squadron—not a Brit-ish one, mark you—sweeps Lake Ontario from SackettsHarbour, Dearborn himself will threaten Montreal fromLake Champlain. While the east and the west are thusbeing annexed by the enemy, our friend Van Rensselaeris to entertain us here. An ordinary boat, as we all know, can be rowed acrossthe river at Queenston in less than ten minutes. Ourspies have reported that forty batteaux, to carry fortymen each, are in readiness at Tonawanda. Evans andMacdonell, when they called on Van Rensselaer, saw atleast a dozen boats moored at Lewiston, some of which 128 »J%»,
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Brocks Last Council could carry eighty men. During the deplorable armis-tice, as General Sheaffe is aware —looking at that officer—^ Van Rensselaer brought up 400 boats and batteauxfrom Ogdensburg and other points, all of his previouslyblockaded fleet, so the enemy has no lack of transport.The most eiTective disposition of our limited force is, Iadmit, somewhat of a problem. There is no use in evad-ing the fact that in point of numbers and ordnance weare too weak, and as Sir George Prevost has written menot to expect any further aid. Colonel Talbot must sendus a few of his militia. Macdonell, he said, turning to his aide, will youwrite at once, to-night, to Colonel Talbot, at Port Talbot,stating that I am strongly induced to believe I will soonbe attacked, and tell him that I wish him to send 200men, the militia under his command, without delay, bywater to Fort Erie. This was Brocks last official letter dictated in council. General Sheaffe, he said, addressing that officer, you, p

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