Project Gutenberg 2015-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 61 Eayrs, Hugh S. (Hugh Sterling) 1894 1940 Eayrs, Hugh Sterling 20005298 Sir Isaac Brock Produced by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Sir Isaac Brock" by Hugh S. Eayrs is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, a pivotal figure in Canadian history, particularly known for his leadership during the War of 1812. It explores his contributions as both a soldier and statesman and highlights how his actions solidified what is now Canada within the British Empire. The opening of the narrative introduces Isaac Brock's early years, detailing his birth in 1769 in Guernsey, his family background, and the influences that led him to a military career. We learn about his formative years, the heroic tales of his island home, and his determination to emulate the bravery of the seafaring folk of Guernsey. The text sets the stage for Brock’s character development and ambition, which would later manifest in his military endeavors and leadership that would define his legacy in Canada. The rich historical context embedded in this introduction lays the groundwork for understanding the significance of his later achievements during the critical period of conflict between Canada and the United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Brock, Isaac, Sir, 1769-1812 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 173502 173503 2024-09-20T13:08:09.764958 2023-09-21T09:34:04.541860 text/html text/html 170717 2015-06-14T10:10:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 116279 2015-06-14T10:10:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 140903 2024-09-20T13:08:13.291975 application/epub+zip 140057 2024-09-20T13:08:10.391982 application/epub+zip 140057 2024-09-20T13:08:10.075005 application/epub+zip 189769 2024-09-20T13:08:15.653965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171202 2024-09-20T13:08:12.976008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171239 2022-09-22T10:04:01.524774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157069 156858 2024-09-20T13:08:09.505010 2023-09-21T09:34:04.224860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 157317 2015-06-14T10:10:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 59266 2015-06-14T10:10:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18187 2024-09-20T13:08:15.778991 application/rdf+xml 15564 2024-09-20T13:08:10.150018 image/jpeg 2180 2024-09-20T13:08:10.112959 image/jpeg 117866 2024-09-20T13:08:09.782025 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog