First Nations saved the day

Reblogged from Longwoods Barn Quilt Trail:

The Canadian government states that “Without the alliance with First Nations during the war of 1812, the defence of Canada would probably not have been successful.” The First Nations who were British allies held the Americans at bay for the first two years of the war. Historian Jon Latimer states the “The battle of the Thames (in Moraviantown) was a great victory for the United States, and the death of Tecumseh shattered the Indian Confederacy.” The history  of War of 1812 locally is being …

You are invited: to the Longwoods Memorial Service

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A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to arrive at 1:50 p.m. and park carefully. Wardsville United Church will serve soup afterwards. A film about the Royal Scots will be premiered at the Crocodile Productions studio following the warm up. Invitation to the Memorial [...]

World Premiere in Wardsville March 4, 2012

Glenn Stott, Royal Scot says: ‘interested people are invited attend the world premiere of the Battle of Longwoods Vignette at the Crocodile Productions studio in Wardsville following the reception at the Wardsville United Church on Sunday March 4, 2012.”

Memorial at Battle Hill 2:00 p.m

Soup and warm up at Wardsville United Church  3:00 p.m.

Film Premiere at Crocodile Productions studio  4:00  p.m.

Bring you own lawn chairs as seating is limited.    Barb and Gary have created a wonderful film.

Here’s some earlier work:

Soldiers at Battle Hill

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Soldiers

War was a common part of George Ward‟s life in the late 18th and early part of the 19th century. It seemed the British were constantly at war with the Americans and French. George Ward joined the army at a young age and was a British Red Coat for most of his life.

During the War of 1812, it was required by government that every able-bodied man aged 16 to 60 serve in the local militia. The men had to provide their own weapons. The militia was responsible for homeland defense and protected their local areas.
The local militia were not well trained but quickly invented tactics better suited to their terrain. Local men used their knowledge of the land to fight the enemy in the Longwood‟s forest. Their fighting style was modeled after the guerrilla warfare style used by native warriors. Many times these tactics resulted in fewer deaths to the militia unit.

George Ward was connected to the militia through his two eldest sons. At the age of 16, both sons enlisted in the local militia to defend the region from American encroachment.

Betty Simpson sponsored the Soldier barn quilt installed at the Battle Hill monument

Egg Farmers of Ontario sponsor the Maple Leaf

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Centennial Maple Leaf was installed by newly weds Eric and Sarah Simpson on their Woodgreen barn soon after their wedding,  July 17, 2010.  Eric and Sarah are young egg farmers whose quilt block was sponsored by Egg Farmers of Ontario.

Centennial Maple Leaf

The Centennial Maple Leaf is an integral part of our Canadian history. It was designed for Canada’s one hundredth anniversary in 1967. The people of Wardsville chose this symbol for a quilt block to celebrate the Village’s bicentennial and to express our awareness of the greater connection our community has with Canada as a whole.

The maple tree is well regarded for its sap and wood. Its leaves are soaked to create a special wood stain to protect wood products. The maple leaf is a local and national symbol. Our maple trees are a source of pride for our country and our beginnings in the North American wilderness.

 

 

 

Egg Farmers of Ontario are the proud sponsors of the Centennial Maple Leaf