They also got the arms and weapons the Americans had in Fort Detroit. And because of the stunning victory, Indian ally Tecumseh was able to rally even more Indians to his anti-American side and Brock was then able to thtreaten upstate New York.
William Hull was court-martialed and sentenced to death for the surrender, but the sentence was commuted by President James Madison.
Here are the three "dirty" tactics British General Isaac Brock used to cower Revolutionary War veteran William Hull:
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1. THEY USED OLD BRITISH UNIFORMS
The total number of British forces attacking Fort Detroit was around 1,330 and the bulk of Brock's forces were militia members, not the vaunted British regulars that might make the Americans think twice about attacking (or even defending).
He did have some 300 British regulars, but not enough to get the psychological effect he wanted, so he used old, cast-off coats of regulars. He dressed his Essex militiamen in as many red British uniforms as he could find. This made it appear to the Americans that he had more regulars than he actually did.
--Brock-Perry
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