For this 2023 Holiday Reboot episode we go back to Season 2 Episode Six for a look at the militia of Upper Canada during the early days of the War of 1812. On paper, the militia was a sizeable force, yet in reality it was dubious in its commitment to the defence of Canada and questionable in its quality to do so were they even to show up. A British general by the name of Isaac Brock was responsible for this rag-tag group of would-be soldiers and he did his very best to ensure both their loyalty and that they could contribute once battle erupted. Despite the questions surrounding this group, in the early days of the War of 1812 the militia was present at every major battle and while never really the crucial factor in winning battles was nonetheless necessary for the defence of Upper Canada in the face of multiple American invasions. Enjoy this trip back to 1812!
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S8E3 The Honan Mission – First Generation Canadian Missionaries in China
S8E2 The Frontier Constabulary - Canada’s First Secret Police
S8E1 Kurt Meyer - A War Criminal in Canada
S7E21 - The Dakota War and British North America
S7E20 The Avro Arrow Part 2
S7E19 The Avro Arrow Part 1
S7E18 To Pass or Not to Pass - The Emergence (and Divergence) of North American Football
S7E17 A Thankless Task - Policing in New France
S7E16 The 1979 Binational Lesbian Conference
S7E15 Rise Republic Rise: The United Irish Uprising in Newfoundland
S7E14 The Guess Who
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S7E13 Gravenhurst: The Gateway City
S7E12 Nic Power - The Bad Detective
S7E11 To the Winner Goes the Spoils: The Origins of Lord Stanley's Cup
S7E10 More than Just Beads and Bannock: First Nations Women and the Fur Trade
S7E9 Viola Desmond: The Woman on the 10 Dollar Bill
S7E8 Ring the Alarm – The Japanese Attack on Canada’s West Coast
S7E7 – Gahoendoe and the loss of Wendake
S7E6 – Forgotten Battle: The Battle for the Scheldt – a conversation with Mark Zuehlke
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