The Surrender of Detroit

Terms of Surrender from the Battle of Detroit

In the War of 1812 the United States would attempt to invade the British Canadian colonies, using Fort Detroit as a base of operations.  What started as an invasion ended as a humiliating defeat when American General William Hull surrendered Detroit without a fight.

Sources:

Ships of Oak, Guns of Iron by Ronald Utt

https://www.nps.gov/articles/brock-meets-tecumseh.htm

https://www.nps.gov/articles/surrender-of-detroit.htm

https://www.nps.gov/articles/a-mere-matter-of-marching.htm

from the National Parks Service database

https://detroithistorical.org/sites/default/files/lessonPlans/SurrenderDetroitFINAL.pdf 

from the Detroit Historical Society