It's 1812 and rumors of war are sweeping Upper Canada. With nothing to lose, fifteen-year-old Jeremy Fields, an orphan, decides to join the British army, where he soon finds himself the personal servant to General Isaac Brock. When the Americans invade, Jeremy is thrown into battle -- fighting for his country and his life. As he follows Brock from the battle of Fort Detroit to the bloody clash at Queenston Heights, Jeremy learns the meaning of discipline, duty and valour. But can Isaac Brock win the war? And at what cost?