A fully coloured lithograph of an 1812 battle. The Americans put up a strong resistance and can be seen here, in a line on the slope below the fort, firing at the British troops which had just landed.

European Traces in the War of 1812

Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada 2024

Subjects

Heritage

A hidden chapter emerges: 99 Lithuanians, once Napoleonic prisoners of war, fought for the British during the War of 1812. New research by the Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada reveals individual triumphs, tragedies and surprises. Join us as we unveil their stories and honour their legacy — woven into Canada’s fabric — centuries later.

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Credits

Research

Peg Perry, LMAC

Text

English writer

Ian McKechnie

English editor

Bob Perry, LMAC

French editor

Louise Saint-André, Group Lapsus inc.

Comparative editor

Louise Saint-André, Group Lapsus inc,

Translation

French translator

Lyne Archambault

Lithuanian translator

Gabija Petrauskienė

Production

Content integration and layout

Peg Perry, LMAC

Videography

Peg Perry, LMAC

Video narration

Bob Perry (English)

Y.G. Bertrand (French)

Rymantas Petrauskas (Lithuanian)

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European Traces in the War of 1812

Credits

Research

Text

English writer

English editor

French editor

Comparative editor

Translation

French translator

Lithuanian translator

Production

Content integration and layout

Videography

Video narration

Full credits

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