1812
American Regular Infantry and Cavalry = Conscript
4th, 16th, 21st, 25th, 1st Rifles, Artillery = Second Line
Volunteers / Kentuckians=Conscript with morale bonus
Militia=Conscript or Militia Quality
1813
American Regular Infantry and Cavalry = Second Line
4th, 16th, 21st, 25th, 1st Rifles, Artillery = Line
Volunteers/ Kentuckians=Conscript with morale bonus *Some units should be Second Line Quality
Militia=Conscript or Militia Quality
1814 to 1815
American Regular Infantry, 1st Rifles, Artillery= Line
Scott's Brigade (9th, 11th, 22nd, 25th), also the 21st= Veteran
Light Dragoons, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Rifles, some newly raised Regulars=Second Line
Volunteers/ Kentuckians=Conscript with morale bonus **Some units should be Second Line Quality
Militia=Conscript or Militia Quality
War of 1812 British / Canadian Troop Quality
1812
British Regular Infantry and Artillery, Canadian Fencibles, Canadian Voltigeurs= Line
1st, 8th, 49th, 89th = Veteran
Select Embodied Militia Flank Companies= Line
Select Embodied Militia, Provincial Light Dragoons and artillery=Second Line
Sedentary Militia Flank Companies=Conscript with morale bonus
Militia=Conscript or Militia Quality
1813
British Regular Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery, Swiss, Canadian Fencibles= Line
1st, 8th, 49th, 89th, Canadian Voltigeurs, Royal Marines = Veteran
Select Embodied Militia Flank Companies= Line
Select Embodied Militia, Provincial Light Dragoons and artillery=Second Line
Sedentary Militia Flank Companies=Conscript with morale bonus
Militia=Conscript or Militia Quality
1814-1815
British Regular Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery, Swiss, Canadian Fencibles= Line
1st, 8th, 49th, 89th, Canadian Voltigeurs, Peninsular Veterans, Royal Marines = Veteran
88th, 95th Rifles; Elite
Foreign Regiments; West Indies, Companies de Foreigners; Second Line
Select Embodied Militia Flank Companies= Line
Select Embodied Militia, Provincial Light Dragoons and artillery=Line
Sedentary Militia Flank Companies=Second Line or Conscript with Morale Bonus
Militia=Conscript or Militia Quality
Rationale
From 1812 to 1813, the American army invaded Canada a dozen times. Their campaigns almost all ended in failure even though they outnumbered the British 3 to 1 at virtually every battle. Their only successful campaign was the Western campaign which ended in The Battle of the Thames (the British / Indians were outnumbered 3 to 1). They had much more success in 1814, as their army became more and more professional. In 1814, the Americans met the British army with as many successes as defeats.
A Summary of Campaigns
1812
Far West; Fort Mackinac; British Offensive, taken and held by the Brutish until the end of the war
West; Fort Detriot; British Offensive, captured through bluff by the British, after driving the Americans out of Canada
Niagara; American Invasion, entire American invasion army captured
Quebec / Lower Canada; American invasion from New York is defeated at Lacolle Mills
1813
West; American invasion army captured at Frenchtown. The British beseige Fort Meigs then Attack Fort Stephenson. When the outgunned Lake Erie British fleet is defeated the Britsh abandon South Western Upper Canada. An army of mostly Kentuckians defeats or captures the small force of Britsh and Indians at the Battle of the Thames.
York / Niagara; after two well planned successes at York and Fort George, the American offensive is stopped at Stoney Creek by a night time attack by a much smaller British army. When most of their forces are sent East to attack Montreal part of the American occupation force were captured at Beaver Dams. The Americans were driven from Fort George and then the British captured the only American Fort in the Niagara area; Fort Niagara, which they held until the end of the war.
Lower Canada / Quebec; in the largest American offensive of the war, a 4000 man army under Wade Hampton invaded Quebec from the South, while another army of 8000 invaded down the St.Lawrence. The goal was to capture Montreal. Both were defeated by much smaller armies at Crysler's Farm and Chateauguay.
1814
Far West; the Americans attack and fail to retake Mackinac
West; the Americans retain control of South Western Ontario, and General MacArthur burns all the mills in the area with 700 mounted militia (mostly Kentuckians) to stop British offensives in the area.
Niagara; In the most famous campaign of the war, a US army captures Fort Erie, then defeats a smaller British force at the battle of Chippawa. Lundy's Lane happens 2 weeks later, a smaller American force holds it own against the British, but afterwards retreats back to Fort Erie. The British subsequent seige of the fort fails (by the end of the seige there are equal numbers of Americans in the fort as the British beseiging it). The British withdraw, and the Americans abandon Fort Erie. When Izards division arrives, the Americans attack Niagara again, but after a skirmish at Cook's Mills fall back to the Ametican side of the Niagara.
Lower Canada / Quebec; At the beginning of the year, Americans attempt to invade Southern Quebec again but are defeated by a tiny force at the Second Battle of Lacolle Mills.
New York; An invasion force of British and Canadians attack Plattsburgh but withdraw when their accompanying Lake Champlain navy is captured or killed by the American Lake Champlain Flotilla.
Maine; a British force invades and occupies much of Maine until the end of the war.
Chesapeake; a British army defeats an American army at Bladensburg, then burns Washington. Britsh raid all over the area at will. The Britsh probe the defences at Baltimore and defeat an army at North Point. They approach Baltimore, but find 100 cannons and 20000 men entrenched vs their 5000 man force so leave the area to attack New Orleans.
New Orleans; the British attack American entrenchment across a swamp and are soundly beaten. The British force goes and takes Fort Bowyer from the Americans in the last battle of the war.
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