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=== War of 1812 === | === War of 1812 === | ||
'''1812–1815:''' War of 1812. The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain began formally on June 18, 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814 to end the war, however another battle was fought 8 January 1815 at New Orleans. | '''1812–1815:''' War of 1812. The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain began formally on June 18, 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814 to end the war, however another battle was fought 8 January 1815 at New Orleans. <br> | ||
*[http://www.warof1812.ca/charts/regts_na.htm British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812], compiled by Robert Henderson, lists the regiments by type (cavalry, infantry, etc.) with engagements each fought, the years in the war, and the colors of their uniforms.<br> | *[http://www.warof1812.ca/charts/regts_na.htm British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812], compiled by Robert Henderson, lists the regiments by type (cavalry, infantry, etc.) with engagements each fought, the years in the war, and the colors of their uniforms.<br> | ||
*[http://www.1812casualties.org/casualties_database/search War of 1812 Casualty Database], Canadian and British Regiments, is searchable by name, rank, regiment, company officer, county, previous occupation, manner of death, place of event. Regiments are still being added.<br> | *[http://www.1812casualties.org/casualties_database/search War of 1812 Casualty Database], Canadian and British Regiments, is searchable by name, rank, regiment, company officer, county, previous occupation, manner of death, place of event. Regiments are still being added.<br> | ||
*Murphy, Polly Lewis, | |||
*Murphy, Polly Lewis, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F617394 Letters of marque and British aliens in the U.S. during the War of 1812] (Lawton, Oklahoma, 1987) pages 162<br> | |||
Only two British regular cavalry units were involved in the War of 1812:<br> | |||
*19th Light Dragoons in Canada, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Light_Dragoons 19th Light Dragoons] | |||
*14th Light Dragoons on the American coast, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Light_Dragoons 14th King's Hussars] and the article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Light_Dragoons 19th Light Dragoons]<br> | |||
=== Crimean War === | === Crimean War === | ||