Portrait of Isaac Brock

Isaac Brock

British army officer and administrator, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada

Lived
1769–1812

Updated September 2026

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About Isaac Brock

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. He is best remembered for his victory at the siege of Detroit and his death at the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.

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