VICTORY AT DETROIT: The article above brings news from Brock's
astonishing victory at Detroit in August 1812.
Newspaper articles
from the War of 1812
BELOW IS a list of articles published during the war from newspapers in
Canada, the United States and Britain. Have an article that isn't
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webmaster@generalbrock.com.

The folly of joining the army: Editorial from the New York Evening Post
on Jan. 24, 1812

They call it a war for commerce!: Editorial from the New York Evening
Post
on Jan. 26, 1812

War should be declared: Editorial from the Washington National
Intelligencer
on April 14, 1812

An address to the people of the Eastern States: Editorial from the New
York Evening Post
on April 21, 1812

War!: Editorial from the Columbian Centinel on May 20, 1812

Just cause for war: Editorial from the Niles Weekly Register, May 30, 1812

The surrender of Hull at Detroit: Editorial from the New York Evening
Post
on Aug. 31, 1812 — "We did not expect so deep a stain upon our
country's character