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The Americans Invade
It is early morning 13 Oct 1812 and the US army is crossing the Niagara River to invade Canada. Their intent is to capture Queenston village to use as a base of operations. Queenston is only lightly held by Capt Dennis’ Grenadier Company of the 49 th Foot supported by the 5 th Lincoln Militia and a heavy gun battery on the heights. The main British/Canadian forces are at Ft George to the North and Ft Chippawa close to Niagara Falls to the south. The Battle of Question Heigh
Simon MacDowall
Nov 154 min read


Americans mobilise to invade Canada
In between painting Persians I have been returning to my 1812 Queenston Heights project. This unit will represent a company of the 6 th...
Simon MacDowall
Sep 232 min read


Mobilising the Militia
Large numbers of militia were fielded by both the Canadians and Americans in the War of 1812. In both cases they outnumbered the regular...
Simon MacDowall
Aug 192 min read


Trouble on the Niagara Frontier
I have never really been tempted to delve much into Napoleonic wargames. That said, I have long had an interest in the War of 1812 —...
Simon MacDowall
Aug 152 min read
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