Happy birthday, Regiment of Traitors!

Happy birthday, Regiment of Traitors!

On this day in 1813, the Canadian Volunteers mustered and were reviewed for the first time.  To many who don't know the history of the War of 1812, the name "Canadian Volunteers" is misleading. These Canadians were, in fact, fighting on the side of the American invaders. If captured, they would have been treated as traitors to the Crown.


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Neuf Thermidor -- and politics

Neuf Thermidor -- and politics

In understanding the War of 1812 and the role of Joe Willcocks and the Canadian Volunteers, it is useful to keep 9 Thermidor and the Terror in mind. The date may be remote and obscure for us, but for people in Upper Canada, the French Revolution continued to resonate.

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