✦ History

Part of War of 1812

Siege of Detroit

August 15–16, 1812 · Siege of Detroit

Result British–First Nations victory

Isaac Brock and Tecumseh bluffed William Hull into surrendering Detroit and his whole army.

On the map Contemporaries

United States

United Kingdom

United States
United Kingdom
Upper Canada
Tecumseh's Confederacy
William Hull military commander
Tecumseh military commander Isaac Brock military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
7
Captured
2,188
Ships
2
Guns
5

Units

Army of the Northwest (United States) Hull's Army of the Northwest 4th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Right Division (Upper Canada)