Event record · battle
Detroit, Michigan Territory · Great Lakes
Surrender of Detroit
16 August 1812
Hull surrenders to Brock's smaller British, Canadian, and Indigenous force without an assault.
Participants
- William Hull's army
- Isaac Brock's force
- Tecumseh's coalition
- Detroit civilians
Outcome
Hull surrendered the fort, army, and territory without a final assault.
Why it matters
The surrender overturned American invasion plans and demonstrated the strategic power of the British-Indigenous alliance.
Location evidence
42.330, -83.045 · city precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- 1812: One War, Four PerspectivesCanadian War Museum · digital exhibition
American, British, Canadian, and Indigenous interpretations shown side by side.
- War of 1812 research helpLibrary and Archives Canada · archive guide
British, colonial, militia, and Indigenous-related records.