West India Regiment Button

Description
Commanditaires
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Médias
Object
Description
An infantry unit that was recruited from the British Colonies of the Caribbean around 1795. It is believed this regiment was made up of freed North American and Caribbean slaves. During the War of 1812, the West India Regiment participated in the Battle of New Orleans.
Sujet(s)
Freedmen
Military uniforms
Slaves
Military - 1812
War of 1812
Military Buttons
West India Regiment
Couverture géographique
  • Niagara
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.00012 Longitude: -79.24958
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Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
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Please contact the Niagara Falls History Museum for any reproductions of this image.
Contacter
Niagara Falls History Museum
Courriel:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
Adresse Internet:
https://www.niagarafallsmuseum.ca/

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