List of British flag officers killed during the War of 1812

Over the course of the War of 1812, several high ranking British officers were killed.

List

Name Rank Command Date Notes Sir Isaac Brock Major General Militia forces of Upper Canada 13 October 1812 Killed during the Battle of Queenston Heights Robert Ross Major General British forces on the East Coast 12 September 1814 Killed during the Battle of North PointBrooks and Hohwald, p. 200 Sir Edward Pakenham Major General Commander of British forces at New Orleans 8 January 1815 Killed during the Battle of New Orleans Sir Samuel Gibbs Major General Second-in-command of British forces at New Orleans 9 January 1815 Died of wounds received during the Battle of New Orleans

See also List of American flag officers killed during the War of 1812

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