Canadian units of the War of 1812
When the United States and the United Kingdom went to war against each other in 1812, the major land theatres of war were Upper Canada, Michigan Territory, Lower Canada and the Maritime Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton .
Each of the separate British administrations formed regular and fencible units, and both full-time and part-time militia units, many of which played a major part in the fighting over the two and a half years of the war.
Depiction of the Canadian militia, fencibles, and First Nations during the Battle of the Chateauguay.
A diorama at the Halifax Citadel featuring pieces of equipment used by the Nova Scotia Fencibles, and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry.
Reenactors at Fort York dressed like the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry.
Depiction of the Glengarry Light Infantry during the Battle of Ogdensburg.
Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor
The Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor, or simply the Battle of Sacket's Harbor, took place on 29 May 1813, during the War of 1812. A British force was transported across Lake Ontario and attempted to capture the town, which was the principal dockyard and base for the American naval squadron on the lake. Twelve warships were built here. The British were repulsed by American regulars, militia, marines and sailors.
Plan of the Battle of Sackett's Harbor, from Benson J. Lossing's Field Book of the War of 1812
Sacket's Harbor
Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, Governor General and Commander in Chief in British North America
Sir James Lucas Yeo, commander of the Royal Navy establishment on the Great Lakes
