Cross Belt Plate- Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Description
- Sponsors
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.- Media Type
- Object
- Description
- This is an oblong, convex brass plate for a soldier’s cross belt from 1803-1812. It is stamped with the cipher “GR” and “Royal Newfoundland Regiment”. This regiment served in Niagara during the War of 1812 and were present for the attack on Fort George in May 1813. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was raised in 1803 ; received title "Royal" in 1806. Employed as marines on Lakes Erie and Ontario. Served at Detroit; Fort Erie, 28 Nov., 12, and 17 Mar., 13 ; Frenchtown, Ogdensburg, York, Miami, Sackett's Harbour, Fort George, Lake Erie (Put-in-Bay) ; attack on Mackinac, 4th Aug., 1814.
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- Local identifier
- 971.201
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627
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- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
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- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
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- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
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