General Isaac Brock's Leadership

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When the battle of Queenston Heights began, General Isaac Brock was at Fort. George. When he received the bad news, he immediately travelled there by horse. If the Americans captured Queenston, they would've cut off the British' access to Detroit. The Americans saw Queenston Heights as a strategic area that needed to be captured. The Americans had 3,550 men (militia and regulars), while the British had 1,300 men (regulars, militia, and native warriors). Americans seemed to have the upper hand. There were a few important military leaders during this battle. One of them was General Isaac Brock. He was very brave, influential, and fierce. He was, at one point, in front of his army. Wielding a sword, he leads an uphill charge to Queenston, until

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