British and Canadian Cavalry War of 1812

19th Light Dragoons 1814 -1815

Here are my 19th Light Dragoons. Two squadrons were in the Niagara from 1813 onwards, and another squadron was in Montreal, the 4th and 5th squadrons came to Montreal in November of 1814. They were at most battles in 1814 in Canada and also Plattsburgh. Reenactors portray their 1813 uniform; they only fought at Black Rock in this uniform. Though it's possible that because they were heading to the Niagara, far from anything, that they only ever had the above uniform. These are Perry British Light Dragoons. Everything else in my army are in 1813 uniforms; I chose to use the 1814 uniform with these guys because they did not fight much until 1814; plus it's conjecture that they ever had the earlier uniform in Canada. 

Canadian Light Dragoons

Small numbers of these were present at most battles in Canada. These are Perry Lee's Legion AWI figures with the collars trimmed. These would represent most troops in Upper and Lower Canada, although Fraser's troop (from Crysler's Farm) had a top hat with a bearskin crest. Knuckleduster makes Canadian Light Dragoons in the above version but also Fraser's Troop.