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Procter was born in Ireland. His father, Richard Procter, was a surgeon in the British Army. Henry Procter began his military career at the age of 18 as an ensign in the 43rd Regiment of Foot in April 1781. He served as a lieutenant in New York in the final months of the American War of Independence.
- 1781–1815
- British Army
Henry Patrick Procter o Proctor (1763–31 de octubre de 1822) fue un general de división británico que sirvió en Canadá durante la Guerra de 1812 . Es mejor conocido como el comandante que fue derrotado decisivamente en 1813 por los estadounidenses y dejó el oeste del Alto Canadá en manos de los estadounidenses. Procter es considerado por muchos como un líder inepto que se basó en ...
Henry Procter was born to Richard Procter, an army surgeon, and Anne Gregory in Ireland in 1763. In 1781, at age 18, Procter decided to follow in his father’s footsteps, joining the British army as an ensign in the 43rd Regiment of Foot. He served the crown in New York during the last months of the American Revolution.
16 de nov. de 2010 · Henry Procter (Proctor), army officer (b c 1763 at Kilkenny, Ireland; d at Bath, Eng 31 Oct 1822). Henry Procter was the son of a British army surgeon. He was considered by some as among the worst officers of the British forces in the War of 1812 .
1763 in Ireland, eldest son of Richard Procter and Anne Gregory; m. 1792 Elizabeth Cockburn in Kilkenny (Republic of Ireland), and they had one son and four daughters; d. 31 Oct. 1822 in Bath, England. The son of a British army surgeon who was at the battle of Bunker Hill, Henry Procter entered the 43rd Foot as an ensign on 5 April 1781.
The day after Lewis occupied Frenchtown, British Colonel Henry Procter mobilized a force to move against Winchester. Procter's command consisted of British Regulars supported by Canadian militia and warriors from some seventeen tribes led by the war chief Roundhead. His command numbered nearly 1,400.
Perry’s victory dealt a critical blow to Procter’s logistics. The British commander soon initiated a withdrawal eastward through Upper Canada. Harrison’s army, assisted by Perry’s ships, arrived in Detroit on September 29. Not content to merely hold on to the post, Harrison launched a pursuit of Procter.
