Sea Fencibles - Canada

Canada

There were Sea Fencible units attached to the battalions of St. John, Charlotte and Northumberland counties in New Brunswick during the War of 1812. They were raised among seafaring men in coastal communities and seem to have all disbanded after the war. From 1833 to 1867, there was a unit of St. John Sea Fencibles that functioned primarily as an artillery unit. Its officers and men wore naval uniforms.

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