William Hull
William Hull (June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the
American Revolutionary War and was appointed as Governor of
Michigan Territory (1805–13), gaining large land cessions from several American Indian tribes under the
Treaty of Detroit (1807). He is most widely remembered, however, as the general in the
War of 1812 who surrendered
Fort Detroit to the British on August 16, 1812 following the
Siege of Detroit. After the battle, he was court-martialed, convicted, and sentenced to death, but he received a pardon from President
James Madison and his reputation somewhat recovered.
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