York’s Sacrifice: Militia Casualties of the War of 1812

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Not only professional soldiers but also citizens serving as militiamen participated in the War of 1812.

The militia’s contribution to the War of 1812 isn’t well understood. Even now, 200 years later, we don’t understand how many Upper Canadian militia men died defending their home.

York’s Sacrifice profiles 39 men who lost their lives right through the war. They include 19 residents of the Town of York, five residents of York County, and 11 residents of Halton, Peel, and Wentworth Counties. Where imaginable, biographies include information about every man’s origin, place of dwelling, occupation, civic life, circle of relatives, militia service, and circumstances of death. A section on records provides detailed guidance in finding and the use of records from the period to trace an ancestors militia service and life on this difficult time frame.

A complete list of men who served in the three York regiments right through the war identifies those who were killed, injured, captured, or deserted.

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