Major General Sir Isaac Brock K.B.

Major General Sir Isaac Brock K.B.. Hero of Canada. Born in St Peter Port, Guernsey, on October 6, 1769, Isaac Brock was the eighth son of a prominent island family. In 1784 he was commissioned in the King's 8th Regiment of Foot. After service in Barbados and Holland he arrived in Canada in 1802 as Colonel of the 49th Regiment of Foot. Promoted to Major General and senior civil administrator of Upper Canada in 1811, he readied his handful of regulars, the scantily armed Upper Canada militia and native allies for the looming war with the United States. , Brock's combination of high principles, decisiveness and boldness inspired trust and confidence in all who met him. When war broke out on June 18, 1812, his leadership led to swift victory at Michilimackinac in July and the brilliant capture of Detroit in August. That victory earned Brock a knighthood in the Order of the Bath. More than any other, he rallied Upper Canada and inspired its people to fight for their own defense. , In the early morning hours of October 13, 1812, American troops crossed the Niagara River at Queenston and seized the heights. Later that morning, Brock led a quick counterattack up the hill and was killed. Early that afternoon, Major General Roger Sheaffe's combined assault of regulars, militia and Warriors overwhelmed the Americans, yet the victory is considered Brock's. His death left a deep impression on his soldiers and a grieving Upper Canada. Even the Americans rendered Honours. , Two monuments have been created on the Heights of Queenston to honour Brock and those who fought with him. The first was completed in 1827 and destroyed in 1840 by a participant in the 1837 Rebellion. The second monument (1857) rises 56 metres and is crowned with a six metre statue of Brock in stylized pose. While Upper Canadians called Him the "Hero of Upper Canada", perhaps the most profound tribute from the great Tecumseh who observed of Brock "Here is a Man." In life he inspired as a leader; in death, he inspired as a martyr. To a nation, unborn in his own time, Brock remains an enduring inspiration. , This monument was placed By the Queenston Residents Association and contributing friends to celebrate and commemorate the enduring and historic link between St Peter Port and Queenston as defined by Brock's life and legacy. , Dedicated October 12, 2012