Brock and Tecumseh at Detroit

The 4th free clip from "A Desert Between Us & Them", a documentary series about the impact of the War of 1812 on Southwestern Ontario. This clip explores the relationship between General Brock and Tecumseh, as well as the bombardment of Detroit.

This series is part of the non-profit Ontario Visual Heritage Project and was produced in association with TVO, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Heritage Canada's War of 1812 Commemoration Fund, and the municipalities of Southwestern Ontario.

Directed by : Zach Melnick & Anthony Grani
Produced by: Yvonne Drebert
Narrated by: R.H. Thomson
Music by: Simon Wood
Cinematography: Zach Melnick & Ann Tipper

[LesPaul-MorePaul]

I was at this fort. It never occurred to me I was walking on the same ground Tecumseh and Brock once walked on. 🇨🇦

[__saleem__]

this was very helpful for my school project

[cjmanson]

"This is a real man!"
- Tecumseh referring to Gen. Isaac Brock following the start of their alliance

[Thespian]

Question. Would we describe General Hull's actions and behavior amidst the siege of Fort Detroit be attributed to what we refer to in today's time as PTSD? I know the symptoms associated with the condition were not well noted or studied prior to WW1 (with the term "Shell Shock"), yet would it be fair to say that in contrast to Hull's noted bravery during the American Revolution (participating in 7 battles) his age, physique, fear of native tribespeople, as well as the sheer pressure and bluntness of General Brock's siege caused him to snap and immediately surrender 1) to a numerically inferior enemy force and 2) without even firing a single shot of retaliatory fire?

[sabrinahwang]

This leaves out Tecumseh's tactic: The Detroit Bluff.

[porky]

Tecumseh was a wonderful organizer and general. But not much of a visionary for his people. His brother would fill that role quite in a disastrous manner for the Shawnee. Tecumseh simply picked the wrong side. He let his hatred for the Americans block his reason. Brock’s only goal was to keep the Americans from tying up British troops in defending Canada. Had Tecumseh sided with Americans there might be a Shawnee nation today where Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Weird how choices hastily made have everlasting consequences.