Siege of Detroit
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The Siege of Detroit was an early War of 1812 engagement in which British and Native American forces compelled the surrender of the American garrison at Detroit, giving Britain control of the Michigan Territory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Detroit | 1 |
| Siege of Detroit canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Surrender of Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| americanForces | primarily militia and regulars of the United States Army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Native American forces ⓘ Ottawa warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Potawatomi warriors ⓘ Shawnee warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ Wyandot warriors ⓘ |
| britishForces | regulars, militia, and Native American allies ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | large number of American troops captured ⓘ |
| commander |
Isaac Brock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tecumseh NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
American forces under Brigadier General William Hull
ⓘ
British forces under Major General Isaac Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American forces under Tecumseh ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| consequence |
British control of Detroit
ⓘ
British control of the Michigan Territory ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | August 15–16, 1812 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-08-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British occupation of Detroit ⓘ |
| fortInvolved | Fort Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | surrender of Fort Detroit without a major assault ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of the American garrison at Detroit ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwest theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | American invasion of Upper Canada in 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted British and Native American morale
ⓘ
early major setback for the United States in the War of 1812 ⓘ strengthened Tecumseh’s confederacy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-08-15 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | secure control of Detroit and the Old Northwest ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
deception about British and Native American strength
ⓘ
psychological warfare ⓘ |
| territorialContext | took place in the Michigan Territory of the United States ⓘ |
| theater | Great Lakes theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Detroit