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Title: Canada within the Empire - The Fenian Raids. 1841-1871
 
Type: Document
Description: Following the American Civil War, the Fenian Brotherhood, largely composed of Irish-American veterans, sought to achieve Ireland's independence from Britain by capturing Canada as a hostage. Canada's permanent militia units defeated the Fenians until the movement collapsed after 1871.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter (1843-1929) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter became the first Canadian-born officer to command this country's military. As commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry in South Africa, his no nonsense, no frills approach to soldiering brought him into conflict with the less disciplined ways of his officers and men, but his austere professionalism got results.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel B. Steele (1849-1919) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Recommended as the best man in Canada to lead a unit in South Africa by the North West Mounted Police, Samuel B. Steele took command of Strathcona's Horse in 1899. After taking the unit back to Canada early in 1901, Steele returned to South Africa that same year to command a division of the South African Constabulary until 1906. He later commanded Canadian formations in England during the First World War.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Ethnic Tensions Within the Militia
 
Type: Document
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Description: Because the population of Canada in the 19th century included a mix of different cultures, there were tensions between them on occasion. The military authorities had to make it clear on occasion that such attitudes were not welcome in the Militia.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Recruitment
 
Type: Document
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Description: Most of the British army was recruited in Great Britain. By the mid-19th century, half of the men were English or Welsh, one third Irish and the remainder Scottish. Recruits were (in theory) volunteers signed up by a regimental recruiting party, and service was for life (until 1847).
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Records of the 4th International Colloquy on Military History (Ottawa ...
 
Type: Document
Description: Introduction by W.A.B. Douglas, Director Directorate of History, Program Chairman. Articles in a variety of languages including: English, German, French, Italian, Portugese, Spanish, Russian, Greek.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Changing Boundaries 1756-1871
 
Type: Interactive Resource
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Description: Series of five maps illustrate the shifting boundaries of European land claims in North America from 1756 to 1871.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: British iron guns mounted on iron carriages, circa 1815
 
Type: Image
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Description: Iron carriages were introduced in the British artillery in 1810. They were to be placed 'in such parts of fortifications as are least exposed to the enemy's fire' as it was feared they would shatter if hit by enemy artillery. The examples seen in this photograph are found at the Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Officer's jacket, Queen's Light Dragoons, 1838-1850
 
Type: Image
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Description: The Queen's Light Dragoons were a volunteer troop of cavalry raised in 1822 in Toronto (then called York) as the York Dragoons. In 1838, after service in the Upper Canada Rebellions, the unit was granted a new title as a reward for good service. At the same time, it adopted the style of uniform jacket shown in this photograph - dark blue with buff facings and silver lace. Worn with a Light Dragoon pattern shako, this uniform persisted to 1871, through a number of changes in regimental title and status. The unit is still active as The Governor General's Horse Guards. (Canadian War Museum)
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Americans at Advantage
 
Type: Document
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Description: After 1815, the trend to fighting in a more European fashion in North America favoured the United States over Britain. The huge American population could produce vast numbers of militia and volunteers, and these would be most useful in a war fought out in the open.
Site: National Defence
 
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