Invasion force of 1,700 US troops under Zebulon Pike and Henry Dearborn assaults the town of York; Sheaffe and 600 defenders withdraw to Kingston; Americans...
Crown Forces Dispatch April 23 4004 ~ The third Annual Crown Forces School weekend was held at Fort York April 17-18. Thank you to all who attended, to those ...
... List: Another interesting possibility here. Ray Hobbs CO 41st Regt Hamilton ... War of 1812 from its origins to the impact it had on the Niagara Peninsula,...
List: For those interested, and available, this will be a valuable experience. Ray Hobbs CO 41st Regt Hamilton. ... pass it along to any of your correspondents...
Maybee he was re-enacting the seige and thought how clever it would be to carry of the gun. And if it realy was valued at $37,000 then i think I would have had...
Well there is a prime candidate for a stupid criminal of the year award. What was this knob thinking, or not thinking obviously. I say let the punishmnet fit...
Article published Tuesday, April 27, 2004, Toledo Blade FORT MEIGS STATE MEMORIAL PARK Man charged in theft of reproduction cannon Police arrested an East...
My post regarding fears about transporting flint lock muskets across the border to the Grand Tactical, Ft. Meigs Ohio May 29-30 was not made to damage the...
Just in case anyone is need of a room that is bigger than 6x7 and not made of canvas, here is a listing of some hotels in London. All these hotels are on...
Crown Forces Unit Commanders and 1812'ers I have been in contact with the Co-ordinators of the May 29-30 Grand Tactical Ft. Meigs Ohio. Some Canadians have...
List, U.S. Troops also had regulations forbidding facial hair, and for the hair to be cut short. Lt. Col. Nicholas (who was at Lundy's lane and Fort Erie) of...
It seems from the great deal of pain and anguish my appearance has caused to the hobby I find it to much to bring dishonor to my chosen Regiment, for the good...
Bill I offer my tuppence (not closure) on "What whiskers?" My understanding - can't locate the reference, maybe it was oral from another re-enactor - is that...
Below is something I pulled off the web on the State Defense Forces in the U.S.. They are to take the place of activated National Guard units in Federal...
Hello all, To aide those coming to the Battle of Longwoods event next weekend from the United States I have contacted the border crossings east and west of us...
From: "Annette and Lloyd" <agower@...> Larry Lozon , I will address this to you ,In respond to Matthew James Didier's Post. Taking firearms into the U.S...
FYI- Article published Friday, April 23, 2004, Toledo Blade Bronze cannon stolen from Fort Meigs park A cannon and its wooden carriage, with a combined weight...
Hello List... I was asked to look into taking black powder firearms from Canada to the States for events... Here's the breakdown of this week's worth of...
List, The following may be a bit "off base" for the scope of this group but I wanted to post it anyway as I know some of you are interested in this period and...
Concerning beards I have followed the beard conversation with interest. I too am someone who chooses to have a beard. For most days out of the year I have a ...
I don't remember what Reg't it was. (It was something connected to the Irish Reg't's though). and it is probably apocryphal but there was a group of soldiers...
List: Tom Fournier, of the 41st, found a copy of The Royal Military Chronicle on e-Bay and bought it. I am reading through it and find it a gem of the kind of...
L:ist: Interesting that we have two, apparently conflicting threads going at the same time. 1. "It's only a hobby", so we can do what is expedient, not...
List: On several issues, but mostly to do with degrees of 'authenticity' (however that is interpreted) I have seen the comment made, "But it's only a hobby",...
Well it happened.. Krystle was taking War of 1812 in Grade 7 History. The teacher assigned the students to get into 4 different groups and they were to present...
