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Crysler’s Farm 2013

Richard Lawrence11 years ago2 years ago01 mins

British line firing at the American troops. Notice the "flash-in-the-pan" as the gunpowder explodes prior to lighting the powder in the gun barrel. — British line firing at the American troops. Notice the “flash-in-the-pan” as the gunpowder explodes prior to lighting the powder in the gun barrel.

Crysler’s Farm was the scene of a seminal battle in Canada’s history in 1813 and celebrated its’ 200th anniversary this past weekend. To commemorate the event, the Friends of Crysler’s Farm Battlefield Memorial hosted a large scale re-enactment event that consisted of an 1812 encampment (Americans and British), daytime and nighttime battles, native dancing, a memorial service at the Monument with the Voltigeurs de Quebec present, cricket, and many more activities throughout the camp (surgeons, blacksmtihs, jester, and various other sutlers). In fact, there were too many activites for one person to cover.

Here are the activities I managed to get to.

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