2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
From HMdb.
British forces at the battle:
Commanded by Captain James Basden
Royal Scots Light
Western (Caldwell) Rangers
89th Foot Light
Kent and Middlesex Militia
British Indian Department
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SOME OF THE BRITISH CASUALTIES
Captain D. Johnstone
Lieut. P. Graeme
John Bunn, Wm. Condon, Thom Connors, John Hazeldine, James Hogan, Tomas Jones, Thomas Murphy, Wm. Shaw, James Sheldon, Alex Smith, Abraham Taylor, Uriah Trimm, Lawrence Wall
--Brock-Perry
From Wikipedia "Canadian Units in War of 1812."
Known as Western Rangers or Caldwell's Rangers. Unit named after its leader, William Caldwell, noted Loyalist and Indian trader, The unit was a relatively small one, probably not more than fifty men, normally organized into two companies.
They worked in conjunction with the Indian Department and often fought alongside the Indians (chiefly the Ojibwe, Wyandotte and Pottowottomi).
The unit, or parts of it fought at the Battle of Moraviantown, the Battle of Longwoods, the Battle of Lundy's Lane and in several actions on the Niagara Peninsula.
--Brock-Perry
During the Northwest Indian War, Caldwell led a company of 80-150 Canadian militia alongside Northwestern Confederacy Natives against advancing American troops at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the final engagement of that war.
With the outbreak of the War of 1812, Caldwell was commissioned a lieutenant colonel and given command of a group of between 40 and 50 volunteers from the Canadian militia and they became known as Caldwell's Rangers(also sometimes referred to as the Western Rangers).
He fought at the Battle of the Thames and the Battle of Longwoods, among many actions.
He gained commissions for all his sons in the regular army.
--Brock-Perry
