War of 1812 Royal Newfoundland Regiment

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reenactors dressed in uniform used during 1795 @ signal hill


the regiment, called @ time royal newfoundland regiment of fencible infantry, involved in war of 1812. in may 1812, weeks before outbreak of war united states, major-general sir isaac brock, commander of majesty’s forces in upper canada, deployed regiment smaller companies or detachments, combined other units or regiments in defensive positions on province. employed marines on board naval vessels on great lakes part of majesty s provincial marine.


battles in elements of regiment took part included: skirmish @ canard river july 16, 1812, battle of detroit aug 16 1812, battle of river raisin or frenchtown, michigan january 22, 1813, british raid on ogdensburg, new york february 22, 1813, battle of york (toronto) april 27, 1813 , operations in northwest ohio, including siege of fort meigs in spring of 1813 , battle of fort george (niagara-on-the-lake) may 25–27, 1813. regiment involved in british raid on sacket s harbour ny. may 29, 1813 , provided soldiers served marines in battle of lake erie september 10, 1813. regiment s service continued @ battle of thames or moraviantown october 5, 1813 , in northern michigan @ battle of michilimackinac or mackinac island august 4, 1814 , part of capture of american naval vessels tigress september 3, 1814 , scorpion on upper lake huron on september 6, 1814.


it largely distributed throughout zone attached sub-units , not formed battalion , disbanded in 1816. monument depicting toy soldier of 1813 royal newfoundland regiment standing on fallen american toy soldier unveiled in toronto in november 2008. war of 1812 monument in ottawa, situated across national war memorial, features soldier of royal newfoundland regiment - 1 of 7 bronze figures stands on top of monument.


in 2012, on occasion of bicentennial of war of 1812, government of canada, responding recommendations made royal newfoundland regiment advisory council , similar recommendations made advisory committee minister of canadian heritage war of 1812, awarded royal newfoundland regiment 3 battle honours. these victory @ detroit in 1812, regiment s role @ battle of maumee in 1813 , general theatre honour ( defence of canada 1812-1815 ), regiment s broader service in successful engagements throughout war of 1812. colours emblazoned these battle honours presented regiment s 2nd battalion in presence of colonel-in-chief, hrh princess royal, in june 2016. ceremonies coincided events marking 100th anniversary of battle of beaumont-hamel.








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