Steps of A Traitor, Joseph Willcocks-- Part 2: The Ultimate Affront

Within a few weeks, Joseph Willcocks had recruited and took command of about 120 men who became the  Company of Canadian Volunteers who were mostly American immigrants and some pro-American Canadians living in Niagara.

Two of their officers were prominent elected  officials:  Abraham Markle and Benajah Mallory.  Mr. Wyatt then classified Willcocks' actions as an American officer as being like those of the Civil War's  William Quantrill:  foraging, scouting and a reign of terror by burning pro-Brit farms belonging to people he had known and opposed in politics.

He even took hostages across the border and had them imprisoned.

But what was the worse case, took place after the decisive British victories at Stoney Creek and Beaver Dams, when the American Army retreated back to Fort George.

--Brock-Perry