He was certainly a man of action, and his biography is fittingly the first title in a series of _Canadian Men of Action_. The older nations of the world have their great ones. France has its Joan of Arc, Italy its Garibaldi, Russia its Peter, and Britain its Arthur and its Alfred. In ten short years in Canada, Brock accomplished much, for while he lost his life but four months after war was declared, it was his action and, after, his spirit which animated the defence of his adopted country against invasion. In considering him and the noble part he played we may well contrast this man of action with another, who drew his sword three years ago not that he might help to establish peace, but for his own selfish end of vainglory. Brock, like thousands of Canadians to-day, fought for honor and that his country might be free. The spirit of Brock animates Canada to-day, and “the brave live on.” CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE EARLY YEARS 1 CHAPTER II EGMONT-OP-ZEE AND COPENHAGEN 12 CHAPTER III CANADA: MUTINY IN THE 49TH 21 CHAPTER IV RUMORS OF WAR 32 CHAPTER V MOVED TO UPPER CANADA 44 CHAPTER VI A FOOLISH BOAST 54 CHAPTER VII DETROIT TAKEN 65 CHAPTER VIII HIS HANDS ARE TIED 74 CHAPTER IX QUEENSTON HEIGHTS 87 CHAPTER X CONCLUSION 99 APPENDIX 103 GENERAL HULL’S PROCLAMATION 103 BROCK’S PROCLAMATION 105 SIR ISAAC BROCK CHAPTER I EARLY YEARS