Index
99 INDEX Adair, John, 93 Adams, Henry, causes of war of 1812, 9 Adams, John Q., letter to William Eustis, 13, 16 n. 8 Adams, Nathaniel, letter to brother cited, 16 n. 7 Allan, Ebenezer, and “The Canadian Volunteers,” 46 n. 10 Allen, Colonel John, 88 letter of cited, 89, 98 n. 57 American Revolution, aftermath, 3 Amherstburg, Upper Canada, 20, 34 as British post, 63 as Indian center, 4, 21, 63, 66 garrisons for fort at, 39 influence of British fur traders at, 63 naval base at, 50 reinforced by British, 33 Askin, Charles, behavior of Canadian militia at Battle of York, 38, 47 n. 35 Askin, John, Jr., leader of Ottawa raiding party, 64 Baby, Lieutenant-Colonel Baptiste, 33 Barclay, Robert H. at Amherstburg, 52, 54 relinquished blockade of Erie, Pennsylvania, 55 Bay of Quinte, Upper Canada, militia from, 32 Beaver Dams, Upper Canada, outpost at, 42 Black Rock, New York, 34-35, 74 naval base at, 51 Blount, Governor William, 90 Blythe, Reverend James, 85-86 Bostwick, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry as leader of attack on American raiders, 40 defeated at Malcolm’s Mills, 44 Bostwick, John, 40 Brant, Joseph, 63 British blamed for inciting Indians, 3 policy toward Indians, 3 British Indian Department at Detroit, 68 blamed for lack of Indian assistance, 69 Brock, Major-General Sir Isaac army career of, described, 18-19 as military commander, 19 assesses importance of Detroit victory, 24-25 captures Detroit, 34 captures Hull’s records, 24 death of, 26 differences with Sir George Prevost, 25 discussed probabilities of war with United States, 21 effect of death of upon Canadian militia, 34 evaluation of, 26-27 importance of Detroit victory, 24 letter to brother cited, 18 letters to Prevost cited, 45, 48 n. 55, 54 plans to capture Detroit, 23 preparations for war, 17 proposes new militia law, 31 regard for Tecumseh, 20 relations with Indians, 20 succeeds Francis Gore as administrator of Upper Canada, 31 training of militia, 31, 46 n. 9 Brock, Savery, 26 Brockville, Upper Canada, American attack upon, 36, 47 n. 29 Brown, James, letter of, cited, 79 Brownstown, Michigan Territory, skirmish at, 33 Buffalo, New York, 74 Burford Township, Upper Canada, 31 defense of, 44 militia from, 31 Burlington, Upper Canada, 39, 43 fortifications at, 39 Butler, John, friendship with Indians, 61 Caldwell, James, letter to Senator Thomas Worthington cited, 16 n. 5 Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel John conducted American raiding party, 43 reprimanded, 43 Canada preparations for war, 4 views on American agression, 5 Canadian Incorporated Militia, 44 100 Canadian Light Dragoons, 41 Canadian militia appraised by Brigadier General John Vincent, 38 at Amherstburg, 33, 39 at Detroit, 39 Brock’s plans for, 31 bounty for, 37 criticized by Col. Henry Proctor, 39 defeated at Chippewa, 42 defeated by Brigadier General Duncan McArthur, 43-44 desertions from, 33-35 effect of surrender of York upon, 38 guard duty on Niagara River, 34 importance of, 19 in Amherstburg area, 21 law of 1787, 29 laws of 1793, 1796, 1800, 1803, 30 myth about, 45 role of, 28-29, 43 weakness of, 44-45 Carleton, Governor Guy, calls upon militia, 29 Cartwright, Colonel Richard, letter to Sir George Prevost cited, 36 Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, views on impressment, 14 Charlotteville, Upper Canada, 43 Chateauguay, Battle of, 44 Chauncey, Commodore Isaac, 51, 53, 56 established base at Sackets Harbor, 53 Chesapeake affair, 3-4, 12, 62 Kentucky attitude toward, 78 Chillicothe, Ohio, Ladies Aid Society of, 12 Chippewa, Upper Canada, Battle of, 42 Chippewa Indians, at Amherstburg, 63 Claus, Colonel William, letter from Colonel Matthew Elliott, 33 Clay, Brigadier General Green (Kentucky militia), 70, 90 Clay, Henry, 92, 93 against British textile manufacturers, 78 as War Hawk, 82, 83-84 denounces British and French, 80 maiden speech in United States Senate, 80-81 ridiculed by Canadians, 33 urged conquest of Canada, 80-81 wounded in duel, 78 Communications, as factor in the war, 50-51 Continental System, 4 Craig, Sir James, 30 orders Brock to Upper Canada, 17-18 Crittenden, John Jordan, speech of to Kentucky troops, 84 Crogham, Major George, defends Fort Stephenson against Indian attack, 71-72 Crysler’s Farm, Battle of, 41, 48 n. 45 Darnell, Elias, reports threatened mutiny by Kentuckians, 89 Daviess, Colonel Joseph Hamilton, 82, 92 killed at Battle of Tippecanoe, 82 Dearborn, Henry (Commander-in-Chief), 14 captures York, 37 concludes brief armistice, 34 Delaware Indians, at Amherstburg, 63 Delaware Township, Upper Canada, militia from, 31 De Salaberry, Colonel, halts...
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