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William Hull (June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825) was an American military officer and politician. He fought in the American Revolutionary War and served as governor of the Michigan Territory from 1805 to 1813, gaining large land cessions from several Indian tribes under the 1807 Treaty of Detroit.
Mar 8, 2011 · William Hull, soldier, governor of Michigan Territory (b at Derby, Conn 24 Jun 1753; d at Newton, Mass 29 Nov 1825). 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.
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.
William Hull. 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.
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.
Jul 12, 2012 · When U.S. General William Hull assembled a force of about 2,000 men and led them to Detroit, the jumping-off point for an intended assault on nearby Fort Malden in Upper Canada, the British found...
Oct 23, 2011 · Capture of Detroit, War of 1812. During the WAR OF 1812, the campaign in western Upper Canada began with the arrival of American Brigadier General William HULL, governor of the Michigan Territory, at Detroit with some 1600 men on 6-7 July 1812.
May 14, 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.
By WILLIAM HULL, Brigadier General and commander of the North Western Army of the United States. A PROCLAMATION. INHABITANTS of CANADA! After thirty years of PEACE & prosperity, the UNITED STATES have been driven to Arms.
U.S. forces during the siege of Detroit were commanded by Brig. Gen. William Hull, an aging veteran of the American Revolutionary War. Tension was increasing between the United Kingdom and the United States in the early months of 1812.
