| Abstrakt: |
The article focuses on Captain Henry Brush's expedition to Detroit, Michigan from June to September 1812. Topics covered include how Brush's detachment at the River Raisin consisted of about 200 men, how Brush's presence at Frenchtown contributed to Brigadier General Henry Hull's decision to surrender to the British, and how the Brush expedition highlighted the weakness of a military policy that allowed untrained and inexperienced civilians to become military commanders by popular vote. |
