Your ships are defeated, but your warriors are not.

His confrontation with Procter was one of the most extraordinary scenes in the war.

He reportedly compared Procter’s proposed retreat to a frightened dog running with its tail between its legs.

He invoked the spirit of Brock — the general who had been willing to fight — and contrasted it with Procter’s caution.

He made the argument that the British had made promises to their Native allies that they were now breaking.

Procter was unmoved.