Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Milicien War of 1812

Image by G Embleton of a Lower Canada militiaman as he would have appeared at say Chateauguay or Crysler's Farm. Capote, tuque, bottes sauvage - still similar in appearance to earlier conflicts. Image from here
Wiki on Canadian units in the War of 1812

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