Shaking America
A podcast about stories in history that shook up the United States.
Shaking America
The Surrender of Detroit
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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