translate English to French: Suffering several casualties from British cannon fire, believing the safety of Detroit’s civilians to be at risk, and fearing that his men could not defend themselves against the highly effective First Nations warriors, he decided to surrender.
Les canons des Britanniques lui ont infligé des pertes et il craint que les civils de Détroit ne soient en danger. Il craint également que ses hommes soient sans défense contre les redoutables guerriers autochtones.