Pre War Of 1812 - British Building Its Forces

Othniel Taylor (1753-1819) was a captain in the Revolutionary War, serving in the Continental line throughout the war. Two page self covering letter written by Othenial Taylor to his father “Lemuel Taylor of Buckland in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts.” Taylor writes from Phillips, September 25th 1811, in small aprt, “Before this we heard that fifteen thousand English had arrived in Quebec to protect the Canadians. The provincial troops, that is the troops of upper Canada, were ordered down to the English troops were marched to upper Canada in June. ...” In 1811, Major-General Isaac Brock became the commander of Upper Canada's armed forces. While mass troop deployments did not occur that year, Brock recognized the region's extreme vulnerability and proactively commenced bolstering its defenses, knowing an American invasion was imminent. In 1811, Major-General Isaac Brock became the commander of Upper Canada's armed forces. While mass troop deployments did not occur that year, Brock recognized the region's extreme vulnerability and proactively commenced bolstering its defenses, knowing an American invasion was imminent.