Henry Procter

Henry Procter came to Canada in 1802 as the commander of the 41st Regiment. He was a career soldier, having served in the British Army since 1781. General Brock put him in charge of the fort at Amherstburg in July of 1812.
Procter led the British and their Native allies in 3 attacks against the American forces in Michigan territory. The Battle of the River Raisin was successful, but two attacks on Fort Meigs were unsuccessful. Procter wrote constantly all summer about the shortage of supplies for the troops and Natives at Amherstburg.

When Commodore Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie for the Americans on Sept. 10, 1813, the British supply lines were cut. Procter had no choice but to lead his army in a retreat up the Thames River.
After the retreat from Amherstburg and the Battle of the Thames, Procter escaped to Delaware. He rallied his remaining troops there and then went on to Burlington Heights to help with the British defense.

In December of 1814 he was court-martialed for his part in the destruction of the British right. He was convicted of mismanaging the retreat. Procter died in 1822 in England. He was 59 years old.

Henry Procter

See more: Procter's account of the Battle at the River Raisin.

See more: Procter's account of the Battle of the Thames.