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Surrender of Detroit to British forces

On August 16, 1812, General William Hull surrendered Fort Detroit and his army to British General Sir Isaac Brock and his Native allies without a major battle.

Surrender of Detroit to British forces

The surrender was the first major American capitulation in the war, weakened U.S. control in the Northwest, and provoked political and military criticism that led to Hull's court-martial.

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