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| 1763 births | |
| procter, henry | |
| 1822 deaths | |
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Placed in command of Fort Detroit by Isaac Brock , he was soon faced by an attack from American General William Henry Harrison . Procter captured a detachment of Harrison's men at the River Raisin , and subsequently turned the prisoners over to the custody of his Native American allies. The natives executed 60 of them, an event known as the River Raisin Massacre. Following the Battle Of Lake Erie , Procter's supply lines were cut and he was forced to retreat from Detroit. Harrison attacked him, and they fought at the Battle Of The Thames , where Procter's forces fled while his native allies were still fighting. Procter was Court-martialed for "deficency in energy and judgement", and suspended for six months without pay. Procter's last name is also spelled "Proctor" in many documents and books, though scholars generally prefer "Procter". EXTERNAL LINK |
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