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Please browse the gallery below for the images, documents and video related to European Traces in the War of 1812. Click on an item to see an enlarged image with description or to play the video. Transcribed text is included with the document images.
In a vintage coloured lithograph, at left, a Union Jack flies from a tower, overlooking Kingston, Ontario harbour. A redcoated soldier stands guard while people promenade beside the shore wall. Two dogs play with two children in the foreground. At the bottom is printed: Kingston from Fort Henry. Respectfully dedicated to his patrons, Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lt. Governor and the Gentlemen of Upper Canada by their obedient servt, James Gray. London, Published by Willett and Blanford, Bouverie Street Fleet Street Dec 7th 1828.
Map of the east end of Lake Ontario. Duck Island is south and west of Kingston.
A fully coloured lithograph of an 1812 battle. The Americans put up a strong resistance and can be seen here, in a line on the slope below the fort, firing at the British troops which had just landed.
Slightly foxed coloured etching of British soldiers carrying injured men to a rowboat on the shore of Lake Ontario in the foreground, while, on a hill,British troops overwhelm the American Fort Oswego in background. Printed at the bottom left: Drawn by Capt. Steele. Bottom centre: Storming Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario, North America. May 6th, 1814. Bottom left is imprinted with: J. Ross Robertson Collection.
A sepia and red drawing shows British sailors leaving their ships and rowing toward Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. Handwritten at bottom left: By Capt Steele, 2nd Battln Royal Marines. Bottom centre: The Troops disembarking to attack Fort Oswego under the command of Genl Drummond and Sir J. Yeo. Bottom right: Lake Ontario, May the 6th 1814.
An excerpt of a list of Prisoners of War captured by the United States in the War of 1812.   This particular entry is for Michael Paulus, captured near Duck Island by Commodore Chauncey's fleet. It is handwritten in neat script and lists his name, date of capture and how he was captured.
A period coloured cartoon of soldiers and a woman in 1812 dress seated at a table in the open door of a tent. Other soldiers lounge nearby.
A soldier, carrying a pike and with other soldiers, charges down a slope in the dark, shouting.
A coloured photograph of re-enactor soldiers in a ditch before a stone wall scrambling up a wooden ladder.
A photograph of re-enactor soldiers in 1812 uniforms marching in the rain.
Vintage coloured lithograph of roughly drawn American and British soldiers. The British are attacking up the rampart and are being repulsed by the Americans at the top. Wounded soldiers are at the base of the wall. At the bottom of the picture is printed: Repulsion of the British at Fort Erie. On the 15th of August 1814, at 2 O'Clock A.M. U.S. Military Magazine, Army and Navy, Vol 2nd. On the left side of the picture some Americans are identified by numbers over their heads: Capt. A.J. Williams, Lieut. McDonough, Lieut. Watmough. On the right are listed some British: Col. Drummond, Col. Scott, Midshipman Hyde.
A coloured photograph of a stone fireplace with a small, glowing wood fire. Three iron frying pans hang to the right of the hearth. A simple shelf above the hearth contains jugs and cups.
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