13th Foot Grenadiers ordered to charge the U.S. artillery positions at the Battle of Lacolle Mill, March 30th, 1814.

U.S. Light Dragoons were also active along "the Lines" on the Lower Canadian border in the War of 1812. They too seized Canadian sleighs and horses wherever they could grab them. Canadian picquets paroling the border had to be extra careful at not being caught by a patrol of

“VIVE NAPOLEON!” HOW TO MOCK YOUR OWN EXECUTION, Lower Canada, 1813 With two American armies converging on Montreal, British officials turned to “terror by example” to deter desertion and steady the ranks. It is through this lens one should see how the military dispensed

Is he a vampire? Apparently, Conan O'Brien lived in Paris in 1812.

Samurai master slices a 100 mph fastball in two with a katana

The British Foot Guards stand firm against the onslaught of French Cuirassiers at #Waterloo The contemporary artist Denis Dighton was probably the most precise with regards to British military material culture. Dighton had the title of Military Painter to HRH the Prince

🦅1812 PATRIOTIC TATTOO for the FOURTH OF JULY?🦅 Tattoos on American soldiers in 1812 were very uncommon but not unheard of. When an American soldier or sailor was made prisoner, every scar, mole and deformity was inventoried. Such information was used to identify the man if

1806 Napoleon portrait after Emperor Coronation by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at Les Invalides in Paris. Photo: R Henderson

Close up of 18th century (Edo Period) Samurai Armour. Museum of Asian Art, Corfu (photo: R Henderson)

Fascinating 18th century nativity scene showing life in Sorrento, Italy. A similar nativity scene can be seen in Positano as well.

Sitting on my balcony in Sorrento admiring Mount Vesuvius when... (AI enhancement though it has blown or vented over 70 times in the last 2000 years. AI did a good job illustrating the Pliny column of 79ad that buried Pompeii)

Happy Birthday to Major General Sir Isaac Brock. Brock would be killed 7 days later at the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812. He was 43 years old. ------- IMAGE: Brock prepares to mount his horse. In the background the 49th Regiment of Foot salute him with "Present Arms".

The Glengarry Light Infantry ready themselves to attack Ogdensburg New York. February 22, 1813. (AI animated a piece of artwork I recently completed. I think AI is best with Historic subject matters when the input images are carefully curated. )

#OnThisDay in 1813 the Battle of the Chateauguay was fought were a small band of Canadians and Native warriors defeated an invading American Army.