With the arrival of other British Units, the majority of the 41st found itself sent to the Detroit / Western Lake Erie region where, under Procter's somewhat inept leadership, and in alliance with an Indian confederacy the main personality of which was Tecumseh, the 41st participated in hard action at Frenchtown (the River Raisin) in January of 1813, then the seiges of Fort Meigs and a futile assault on Fort Stevenson, Ohio. This was followed by 150 soldiers serving as marines on Barclay's squadron at the Battle of Lake Erie: finally, the remnant of the Regiment endured the ill-organized retreat which ended in disaster for British arms at Moraviantown in October of 1813.
The remnants of the 1st battalion being merged with the 2nd battalion, the 41st soldiered on, participating in the capture of Fort Niagara and the "winter raids" of December 1813, then the Battle of Lundy's Lane, a raid on Black Rock, and the Seige of Fort Erie in 1814. For the balance of 1814, the 41st garrisoned Fort Niagara. The regiment was withdrawn to Lower Canada in late 1814, then sent to Europe, arriving a few weeks late to participate at Waterloo, but in time to enjoy 'gay Paree"...quite the change from what they were used to but a short time before in the backwoods of Upper Canada!
The 41st won more battle honours (4) than any other British unit in the War of 1812.
The 41st Regiment of Foot Military Living History Group was founded in 1987, incorporated as a not-for-profit charitable organization in 1990, and currently is based mainly in the Windsor area, with members from Southwestern Ontario and the midwest United States. We have well-developed sources of information on the historic 41st and excellent sources of supply for all an infantryman's necessities. Our headquarters are at 35 Dromore Crescent, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4A8. We can also be contacted at ray.hobbs@sympatico.ca. Our Chairman, Ray Hobbs can be reached by phone at (905) 528-7874.