British occupation of the Michigan Territory

British occupation of the Michigan Territory
Military occupation
Flag
Occupied countryUnited States
Occupying powerUnited Kingdom and Upper Canada
Siege of Detroit16 August 1812
Henry Procter becomes Civil Governor24 August 1812
Declaration of martial law4 February 1813
Battle of Lake Erie10 September 1813
Liberation of Detroit29 September 1813
Administrative centreDetroit
Government
 • Civil GovernorHenry Procter
 • Chief JusticeAugustus B. Woodward

The Territory of Michigan was occupied by the United Kingdom during the War of 1812.

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