Military Commission- Lewis Smith, 1812

Description

Commanditaires

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Créateurs

Sir Isaac Brock

Lewis Smith

, Recipient

Médias

Text

Type d'élément

Documents

Description

This document is the appointment of Lewis Smith as Ensign in the 1st Regiment of the Lincoln Militia by Sir Isaac Brock. This document was signed in May 1812; 6 months prior to Brock’s death in the Battle of Queenston Heights.

The Lincoln Militia was raised, around the early 1790s, following the disbandment of the Butler’s Rangers in 1784. The militia drew men from Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake), Grantham and Louth areas of St. Catharines and Queenston. At this time, Ralfe Clench was the Colonel of the 1st Regiment of the Lincoln Militia.

Date de l'original

6 May 1812

Sujet(s)

Military - 1812
War of 1812
Brock, Isaac, 1769-1812
1st Regiment of the Lincoln Militia
Military Appointment
Clench, Ralfe., Col.
Smith, Lewis

Identifiant local

2002.062.001

Langage de l'élément

English

Couverture géographique

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627

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