Military Conflicts

War of 1812

1812 to 1815

Resources

Articles

Books

Archaeological and Historical Investigations of three War of 1812 wrecks at Kingston, Ontario

This item is available at Queen's University Library in the Lorne Pierce collection of the W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library.

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Databases

British Prisoners Held in U.S. during War of 1812

From The National Archives (ADM 103/466), this resource consists of digital photos of the original record-books in which the prisoners' names were written. It includes nearly 15,000 names of army and navy prisoners, plus those taken from merchant vessels and privateers. The books are arranged by the first letter of the surname only, i.e., all the names starting with B are together, but not in alphabetical order.

Microfilms

British Military and Naval Records (RG 8, C Series)

From Library and Archive Canada, these are records about the British Army in Canada, Loyalist regiments, the War of 1812, the Canadian militia, etc. Both the index (linked in the title above) and documents consist of many reels of un-transcribed/un-indexed microfilm.

The National Archives (U.K.)

The National Archives (U.K.) provides access to British Army Lists of the War Office and other records that list the names of officers who served in the British Army, including those who served in Canada.

First World War Research Guide

Websites

Military Heritage