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He is most widely remembered, however, as the general in the War of 1812 who surrendered Fort Detroit to the British on August 16, 1812 following the Siege of Detroit. After the battle, he was court-martialed, convicted, and sentenced to death, but he received a pardon from President James Madison and his reputation somewhat recovered.
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14 de mar. de 2024 · War of 1812. William Hull (born June 24, 1753, Derby, Conn. [U.S.]—died Nov. 29, 1825, Newton, Mass., U.S.) was a U.S. soldier and civil governor of Michigan Territory (including present Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota) who was the subject of a celebrated court martial. A graduate of Yale College, Hull joined the ...
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Title Brigadier General, Governor. War & Affiliation War of 1812 / American. Date of Birth - Death June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825. Despite his decades of service, William Hull’s contemporaries held his record in low esteem, partially due to one particular moment in the War of 1812 that blemished his entire career.
William Hull was an American politician and military commander who is best remembered for the surrender of Detroit during the War of 1812. Hull was born in Derby, Connecticut in 1753. He was educated at Yale, where he successfully completed his studies in 1772.
8 de mar. de 2011 · William Hull is most famous for his surrender to the British at Fort Detroit at the outset of the WAR OF 1812, and barely missing the hangman's noose in 1814 for his actions. It was a sad end to an otherwise successful career as a soldier citizen in the newly created United States.
On August 16, 1812, the terrified American General William Hull surrendered Fort Detroit along with his 2,500 men. It was a stunning victory for British General Isaac Brock and for Canada—and a shocking and humiliating loss for the Americans. “He is a coward” Captain Thomas Jessup, August 1812.
14 de may. de 2018 · William Hull (1753-1825), American military commander, surrendered United States troops at Detroit to the British during the War of 1812, dealing a severe blow to the American war effort. William Hull was born June 24, 1753, in Derby, Conn. After graduating from Yale College, he studied law in Litchfield and was admitted to the bar in 1775.
