"Queenston Hieights, October 1812: Two Canadians ..." Topic

…Eyewitnesses.

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"The battle of Queenston Heights, fought 13 October 1812, was the second British and Canadian defeat of an American invading force, the first being the surrender of Hull's army in August. Although a victory, the death in action of Major-General Isaac Brock, the British commander in Upper Canada, occasioned much sadness. For Canadians, Brock was the great hero of the War of 1812 and they honoured his memory by constructing a magnificent monument and tomb
atop Queenston Heights with a 185-foot column, visible for miles around, including nearby American territory.

George Jarvis was a 15-year-old volunteer in the 49th Foot in 1812. A volunteer was a prospective officer who lived with the officers but marched and fought with the enlisted men. If a volunteer displayed the requisite qualities and there was an opening in the officer ranks, he might procure a commission. Jarvis was successful, he was commissioned a lieutenant in 1813 and, at the age of 17, commanded a company at the bloody battle of Lundy's Lane in 1814. Leaving the army in 1817, he studied laws and became a judge in the eastern counties of Upper Canada. He died at the age of 81 in 1878.

Jarvis's account of the death of Brock is of great interested because he was possibly the first person to reach the general after he was hit and it is notable that, despite the many myths to the contrary, Jarvis did not hear the British leader utter a single word….
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Armand

Another good War of 1812 article that you have found on the War of 1812 Magazine via the Napoleon Series site.

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Interesting, thanks for posting Armand!

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A votre service mes amis!.(smile)

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Armand