1812 History

70th Surry Regiment of Foot Buttons

Description
Sponsors
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage 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
A button of the 70th Surry Regiment that is 1.9 cm in diameter. It has “70” raised in the centre surrounded by a raised laurel wreath. “SURRY” is also raised across the top of the button.

This regiment was raised in 1782 and sailed from Cork, Ireland to Lower Canada in August 1813. They were stationed in Quebec and participated at the battle at Plattsburg.
Date of Original
c. 1812
Subject(s)
Buttons (Fasteners)
Military uniforms
Military - 1812
War of 1812
70th Surry Regiment of Foot
Local identifier
988.D.10.614
Geographic Coverage
  • Niagara
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.00012 Longitude: -79.24958
Recommended Citation
Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
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Contact
Niagara Falls History Museum
Email:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
Website:
https://www.niagarafallsmuseum.ca/

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