Isaac Brock was born in 1769, on Guernsey in the Channel Islands, the eighth son in his family. He joined the British Army as a young teenager, and quickly advanced through the ranks — primarily by purchasing his promotions.
He served in British posts from the Caribbean to Copenhagen, where he lead a regiment supporting Nelson.
Brock was stationed in Canada in 1802, but wasn't particularly happy about the move. With the Napoleonic wars raging on in Europe, he felt left out of the action and felt his chances of promotion were less likely from Canada. - [ Ссылка ]
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