19th Light Dragoons Button c.1812-1815
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 19th Light Dragoons button has a raised fine line circle around a centered “19” with a crown on top.
A squadron was stationed on the Niagara Frontier and took part in the capture of Black Rock and Buffalo. They also participated in the Battles of Chippawa and Lundy`s Lane as well as the Fort George Blockade and the Plattsburgh campaign. The 19th Light Dragoon`s commanding officer from May 1813 to February 1815 was John Bruce Richard O’Neill.
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 986.D.98.64
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.00012 Longitude: -79.24958
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- Recommended Citation
- 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.
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- Niagara Falls History MuseumEmail:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
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