Selected Bibliography

 

Manuscript Sources

Colonial Office 42, Secretary of State Correspondence, In-Letters, 1807 to 1815.

Colonial Office 43, vol. 22, Letters from Secretary of State, Lower Canada, September 3, 1801-September 16, 1811.

Colonial Office 43, vol. 23, Letters from Secretary of State, Lower Canada, October 22, 1811-March 16, 1816.

Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

Massey Library, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario.

National Archives, London.

Record Group 8 C Series, British Military Records, 1811-1815.

Record Group 9, Pre-Confederation Militia Records, 1811-1815.

Record Group 45, Captain’s Letters to the Secretary of the Navy, 1813.

United States National Archives, Washington, DC.

War Office 6, vol. 2, Out Letters of the Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1793-1859.

War Office 17/1516-1519, Office of the Commander in Chief: Monthly Returns to the Adjutant General Canada, January 1812-December 1815.

War Office 17/2259-2263, Office of the Commander in Chief: Monthly Returns to the Adjutant General Nova Scotia, January 1812-December 1815.

 

Published Manuscript Sources and Period Works

Adjutant General’s Office. General Regulations and Orders for the Army, 1811. London: Horse Guards, 1811.

American State Papers, Military Affairs, vol. 1. Washington, DC: Gales and Seaton, 1832

Anonymous. A Treatise on the British Drill and the Exercise of the Company. London: W. Clowes, 1814.

Boyd, John Parker. Documents and Facts Relative to Military Events During the Late War. No publisher, 1816.

Crawford, Michael J., ed. The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History, vol. 3. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center, 2002.

Cruikshank, E.A., ed. Documentary History of the Campaigns upon the Niagara Frontier in 1812 to 1814. 9 v. Welland, ON, 1896-1908.

———. Documents Relating to the Invasion of the Niagara Peninsula by the United States Army, commanded by General Jacob Brown in July and August 1814. Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: Niagara Historical Society, 1920.

Dudley, William S., ed. The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History, vol. 2. Washington, DC: Naval History Center, 1992.

Dupin, Charles. A Tour Through the Naval and Military Establishments of Great Britain: In the Years 1816-1820. London: Sir Richard Phillips and Company, 1822.

James, Charles. Military Dictionary or Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Terms. London: T. Egerton, 1802.

Preston, Richard A., ed. Kingston before the War of 1812. Toronto: Champlain Society, 1959.

United Kingdom. Army. Horse Guards. General Orders and Regulations for the Army,1811. London: W. Clowes, 1811.

———. Parliament. Journal of the House of Commons, From November 4th, 1813 to November 1st, 1814. London: House of Commons, 1814.

———. Secretary of War. Collection of Orders, Regulations and Instructions for the Army; On Matters of Finance and Points of Discipline. London: T. Egerton, 1807.

———. War Office. Army List, 1814. London, 1814.

Wood, William, ed. Select British Documents of the Canadian War of 1812. 4 vols. Toronto: Champlain Society, 1920-1928.

 

Newspapers and Periodicals

British Standard, 1862.

Edinburgh Annual Register, various.

Kingston Gazette, 1813, 1814.

London Gazette, various.

Naval Chronicle, 1815.

Gentleman’s Magazine, vol. 27 (new series), January-June 1847.

 

Published Personal Accounts, Diaries, Journals, and Correspondence

Andrès, Bernard. La guerre de 1812: Journal de Jacques Viger. Québec: Presses de l’Université Laval, 2012.

Dunlop, William. Tiger Dunlop’s Upper Canada. Ottawa: Carleton University, 1967.

Einstein, Lewis, ed. “Recollections of the War of 1812 by George Hay, Eight Marquis of Tweeddale.” American Historical Review 32, no. 1 (1926): 69-78.

Graves, Donald E., ed. Merry Hearts Make Light Days: The War of 1812 Journal of Lieutenant General John le Couteur, 104th Foot. Montreal: Robin Brass Studio, 2012.

Klinck, Carl F., and James J. Talman, eds. The Journal of Major John Norton, 1816. Toronto: Champlain Society, 2011.

Sutherland, Stuart, ed. “A Desire of Serving and Defending My Country”: The War of 1812 Journals of William Hamilton Merritt. Toronto: ISER Publications, 2001.

Temperley, Howard, ed. Gubbins’ New Brunswick Journals, 1811 & 1813. Fredericton, NB: King’s Landing Corporation, 1980.

Tupper, Ferdinand Brock, ed. The Life and Correspondence of Major General Sir Isaac Brock. London: Simpkin, Marshall, 1845.

Viger, Jacques. “Reminiscences of the War of 1812-1814.” Kingston, ON: News Printing Company, 1895.

 

Unpublished Works

Campbell, W.E. “The March of the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot.” St. John River Society, June 21, 2011.

Graves, Donald E. “The Attack on Sackets Harbor, 29 May 1813: The British/Canadian Side.” Ottawa, Directorate of History, c. 1991.

Grodzinski, John R. “The Vigilant Superintendence of the Whole District: The War of 1812 on the Upper St. Lawrence.” Master’s thesis, Royal Military College of Canada, 2002.

Linch, Kevin. “The Recruitment of the British Army, 1807-1815.” PhD diss., University of Leeds, 2001.

McCredy, Stephen D. “Some Military Aspects of Kingston’s Development during the War of 1812.” Master’s thesis, Queen’s University, 1982.

Steppler, Glenn A. “A Duty Troublesome Beyond Measure: Logistical Considerations in the Canadian War of 1812.” Master’s thesis, McGill University, 1974.

Wilder, Patrick. “We Will Not Conquer Canada This Year: The Battle of Sackets Harbor, 1813.” [n.d.].

 

Articles and Biographical Entries

Chartrand, René. “The British Army’s Unknown, Regular, African-West Indian Engineer and Service Corps, 1783 to the 1840s.” Journal for the Society for Army Historical Research 89, no. 358 (2011): 117-138.

Cruickshank, E.A. “Record of Services of Canadian Regiments in the War of 1812: III: The 104th Regiment,” Canadian Military Institute, Selected Papers 7 (1895-96): 9-20.

Graham, Gerald S. “Views of General Murray on the Defence of Upper Canada, 1815.” Canadian Historical Review 34, no. 2 (1953): 158-165.

Graves, Donald E. “The Redcoats Are Coming! British Troop Movements to North America in 1814.” Journal of the War of 1812 6, no. 3 (2001): 12-18.

———. “William Drummond and the Battle of Fort Erie.” Canadian Military History 1, no. 1 (1992): 25-43.

Hughes, Alun. “Following in Laura’s Footsteps.” Newsletter of the Historical Society of St. Catherines (December 2012): 1-10.

MacArthur, Roderick. “The British Army Establishments during the Napoleonic Wars: Part 1, Background and Infantry.” Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research 87, no. 351 (2009): 150-172.

Playfair, A.W. “Comparison between the March of the 43rd Light Infantry in 1837 and that of the Late 104th Regiment in 1813, from New Brunswick to Quebec.” British Standard, January 20, 1862.

 

Books

Bailey, De Wit. Small Arms of the British Forces in America, 1664-1815. Woonsocket, RI: Mowbray, 2009.

Bamford, Andrew. Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword: The British Regiment on Campaign, 1808-1815. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2013.

Barbuto, Richard V. Niagara 1814: America invades Canada. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 2000.

Benn, Carl. Historic Fort York, 1793-1993. Toronto: Natural Heritage, 1993.

———. The Iroquois in the War of 1812. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1998.

Blackmore, Howard. British Military Firearms, 1650-1850. London: Greenhill Books, 1994.

Bowering, M. Ian. A Study of the Utilization of Artillery on the Niagara Frontier. 2 vols. Manuscript Report 446. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 1979.

Burgoyne, Roderick Hamilton. Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Regiment. London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1883.

Burnham, Robert, and Ron McGuigan. The British Army against Napoleon: Facts, Lists and Trivia, 1805-1815. Barnsley: Frontline Books, 2010.

Burns, Robert J. Fort Wellington: A Narrative and Structural History, 1812-1838.
Ottawa: Parks Canada, 1979.

Carter-Edwards, Dennis. At Work and Play: The British Junior Officer in Upper Canada, 1796-1812. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 1985.

Chartrand, René. British Forces in North America, 1793-1815. London: Osprey Publishing, 1993.

———. A Most Warlike Appearance: Uniforms. Flags and Equipment of the United States Forces in the War of 1812. Ottawa: Service Publications, 2011.

———. A Scarlet Coat: Uniforms, Flags and Equipment of the British in the War of 1812. Ottawa: Service Publications, 2011.

Cruikshank, E.A. Blockade of Fort George, 1813. Welland, ON: Niagara Historical Society, 1898.

———. Fight in the Beechwoods: A Study in Canadian History. Welland, ON: W.T. Swayle, 1895.

Dallison, Robert L. A Neighbourly War: New Brunswick and the War of 1812. Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane Editions and the New Brunswick Military Heritage Project, 2012.

Dunbar, Francis J., and Joseph H. Harper. Old Colours Never Die: A Record of Colours and Military Flags in Canada. Oakville, ON: F.J. Dunbar & Associates, 1992.

Dunnigan, Brian Leigh. Forts within a Fort: Niagara’s Redoubts. Youngstown, NY: Old Fort Niagara Association, 1989.

Facey-Crowther, David. The New Brunswick Militia, 1787-1867. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Historical Society, 1990.

Fortescue, John. A History of the British Army. 19 v. London: Macmillan, 1899-1930.

Fredricksen, John C. Green Coats and Glory: The United States Regiment of Riflemen, 1808-1821. Youngstown, NY: Old Fort Niagara Association, 2000.

Graves, Donald E. All Their Glory Past: Fort Erie, Plattsburgh and the Final Battles in the North. Montreal: Robin Brass Studio, 2013.

———. Where Right and Glory Lead: The Battle of Lundy’s Lane, 25 July 1814. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 1997.

Greenhous, Brereton, ed. Guarding the Goldfields: The Story of the Yukon Field Force. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1987.

Grodzinski, John R. Defender of Canada: Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2013.

Guy, Alan J. Oeconomy and Discipline: Officership and Administration in the British Army, 1714-1763. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 1985.

Hall, Christopher D. British Strategy in the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 1999.

Hannay, James. A History of New Brunswick, vol. I. Saint John, NB: John A. Bowes, 1909.

Hemmings, David F., and Joshua J. Lichty. Captured in the War of 1812: Prisoner of War Camps in America. Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: Niagara Historical Society, 2012.

Hendry, Douglas L. British Casualties during the Niagara Campaign of 1814. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Dept. of National Defence, 1992.

———. British Casualties Suffered at Several Actions during the War of 1812: Queenston Heights, Sacket’s Harbor, Stoney Creek, Oswego, Bladensburg, Baltimore. Ottawa: Directorate of History, Dept. of National Defence, 1994.

Hickey, Donald R. Don’t Give Up the Ship! Myths of the War of 1812. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 2006.

Hitsman, J. Mackay. The Incredible War of 1812: A Military History. Updated by Donald E. Graves. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 1999.

———. Safeguarding Canada: 1763-1871. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1968.

Horn, Bern, ed. The Canadian Way of War: Serving the National Interest. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006.

Howard, Martin. Wellington’s Doctors: The British Army Medical Services in the Napoleonic Wars. Staplehurst, UK: Spellmount, 2002.

Johnston, Winston. The Glengarry Light Infantry, 1812-1816. Charlottetown, PEI, 2011.

Malcomson, Robert. Capital in Flames: The American Attack on York, 1813. Montreal: Robin Brass Studio, 2008.

———. Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario, 1812-1814. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 1998.

———. A Very Brilliant Affair: The Battle of Queenston Heights, 1812. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 2006.

———. Warships on the Great Lakes, 1754-1834. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2001.

Malcomson, Thomas, and Robert Malcomson. The Battle for Lake Erie. St. Catharines, ON: Vanwell Publishing, 1990.

Morriss, Roger. The Foundations of British Maritime Ascendency: Resources, Logistics and the State, 1755-1815. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Muir, Rory. Britain and the Defeat of Napoleon, 1807-1815. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2006.

Owen, David A. Historic Fort Erie: An Historical Guide. Niagara Fall, ON: Niagara Parks Commission, 2001.

Park, S.J., and G.F. Nafziger. The British Military: Its System and Organization, 1803-1815. Cambridge, ON: RAFM, 1983.

Roger, Alexander. Battle Honours of the British Empire and Commonwealth Land Forces, 1662-1991. Ramsbury, UK: Crowood Press, 2003.

Senior, Elinor Kyte. From Royal Township to Industrial City: Cornwall 1784–1984. Belleville, ON: Mika Publishing, 1983.

Smythies, R.H. Raymond. Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment. Devonport, UK: A.H. Swiss, 1894.

Squires, W. Austin. The 104th Regiment of Foot (New Brunswick Regiment), 1803-1817. Fredericton, NB: Brunswick Press, 1962.

Stagg, J.C.A. Mr. Madison’s War. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983.

Stanley, George F.G. Toil & Trouble: Military Expeditions to Red River. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1989.

Sutherland, Stuart. His Majesty’s Gentlemen: A Directory of British Regular Army Officers in the War of 1812. Toronto: ISER Publications, 2001.

Swindon, Arthur, ed. A Register of the Corps and Regiments of the British Army. London: Archives Press, 1972.

Whitehorne, Joseph. While Washington Burned: The Battle for Fort Erie, 1814. Baltimore, MD: Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1992.

Wilder, Patrick A. The Battle of Sackett’s Harbour, 1813. Baltimore, MD: Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1994.

Winfield, Rif. British Warships in the Age of Sale: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. London: Chatham Publishing, 2005.