The British Army Stationed in British North America 1812-1815

By Ron McGuigan

Appendix 2: Battle Honours Awarded for the War o+f 1812

Detroit 16 August 1812

1/41st Foot

Queenstown 13 October 1812 [Note: 5]

1/41st Foot

49th Foot

Miami  [Note: 6]

1/41st Foot

Niagara  [Note: 7]

19th Regiment of  (Light) Dragoons

1/1st Foot

6th Foot

1/8th Foot

1/41st Foot

1/82nd Foot

2/89th Foot

100th Foot

103rd Foot

104th Foot [Flank Companies]

Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles

Bladensburg 24 August 1814

4th Foot

21st Foot

44th Foot

85th Foot

Notes:

5. Properly Queenston

6. Properly Frenchtown or Maumee

7. Holcroft’s Company, RA was awarded the Honour Title of  ”Niagara” 1 October 1816.  The company was disbanded 31 January 1819 as J. Brome’s Company, 4th Battalion. In 1969, the 116 Field Battery (raised 1898 as 20 Company Western Division Royal Garrison Artillery) was renamed the 52 (Niagara) Battery to perpetuate a famous name in the regiment. Today a part of the 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, 52 Battery is scheduled to be disbanded January 2005.

Placed on the Napoleon Series: December 2004

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