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The British Army Stationed in British North America 1812-1815

By Ron McGuigan

Appendix 1: Regulars Which Served Outside of British North America 1814-1815

The following units served against the United States during the War of 1812, but never served in British North America with the exception of the 1/27th Foot which was sent from Canada to reinforce the army operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The last location  is their most recent previous service.

14th Light Dragoons [2 squadrons, dismounted], New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1808-1814

4th Foot, Bladensburg, North Point, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1810-1814

1/7th Foot, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1810-1814

21st Foot, Bladensburg, North Point, New Orleans, Mobile, East Coast of Spain 1812 - 1813

40th Foot, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1808-1814

1/43rd Foot, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1809-1814

44th Foot, Bladensburg, North Point,  New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1813-1814

85th Foot, Bladensburg, North Point, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1813-1814

1/93rd Foot, New Orleans, Mobile, Cape Colony 1806-1814

3/95th Foot New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula 1810-1814

102nd Foot,  with the fleet, Chesapeake Bay 1813, Maine July 1814

2nd Battalion Royal Marines, Bladensburg, North Point, Chesapeake Bay 1814 [re-formed by  renumbering the 3rd Battalion and a new 3rd Battalion formed]

3rd Battalion Royal Marines, Bladensburg, North Point, Chesapeake Bay 1814

Company of Royal Marine Artillery, Bladensburg

1st West India Regiment, New Orleans

2nd West India Regiment, Georgia Coast 1814-1815

5th West India Regiment, New Orleans

Royal West India Rangers, Georgia Coast 1814-1815 [Note: 3]

1st Independent Company of Foreigners, Chesapeake Bay 1813,  to Halifax July 1813 [formed 6 August 1812 and disbanded in England 1814]. [Note: 4]

2nd Independent Company of Foreigners, Chesapeake Bay 1813, to Halifax July 1813 [formed August/September 1812 and disbanded in England 1814].

R. Pym's Company, 8th Battalion, RA Chesapeake, New Orleans, Mobile, Italy

L. Carmichael's Company, 8th Battalion, RA Chesapeake, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula

J. Michell's Company,  9th Battalion, RA Chesapeake, New Orleans, Mobile, Peninsula

A. Munro's Company,  9th Battalion, RA New Orleans, Mobile

Notes:

3. Given in one source but not confirmed in any other sources.

4. See Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, volume 79 2001 pp.278-294 for more information on these companies.

 

 

Placed on the Napoleon Series: December 2004

 

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