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BRITISH DEAD and WOUNDED at the BATTLE OF THE RIVER RAISIN

Jan. 18-23, 1813

41st Regiment of Foot:

15 Dead:
Pvts. Sam Johnston 1st, Wm Yeats (Gates), John Walker, Chas. Cogan, Wm Armstrong, Jos. Barber, Henry Clarke, David Higgins, John McCoy, Geo. Weston, Geo. Poole, John Horton, Robt Forsyth, Aaron Blakeman, John Tolly.

Wounded:
   Capt. Tallon, Lt Clemow.
   Sgts. Richard Tomstal (Fornstale), Wm Lane, Wm Dukes.
   Cpls. Wm Mathews, John Walters.
   Pvts. Sam Johnston 2nd, Thos. Colohan, Isaac Pomroy, James Mead 2nd, Sam Bancroft, Sam Brice, Henry Cass (died on Jan. 27), Jas. Minty, Peter Mansfield, Wm Carpmail, Wm Puy, John Morrison, Michael McMurray, John Scarlet, John Andrews, Henry Torrent, Wm Vincent, James Hobbs, Joseph Wilson, Henry Webb, Henry Yeates, Dennis Noonan, Wm Pearce, Danl Roberts, John Short, Ralph Smith, Wm Teague, Giles Smith, Wm Rooke, Thos. Kirby, Wm Ball, Jas. Webb, Wm Pierie, John Strickland, Robt Shekleton, James Plane, Robt Philimore, John Stevenson 2nd, Robt Ball, Jos. Stagnell, Jos. Wilson, Jas. Meade 1st, Geo. Holding, Shadrack Byfield, John Lucas, Thos. James, Wm Rowe, Geo. Hudson, John Dear, John Game, Wm Garrett, Christ Garret, Thos. Harris, Ewd. Billing, Thos. Humphries, John Spackman, Levi Stuart, James Tuckett, Timy Javins, Jas. Humphries, John Gana, Thos. Neal, Thos. Church, John Legg, Pholomen, McLachlane, Owen Mognahan, Sam Bonkett, Waters, Bartin, Jos. Chadwick, James Clarke, John Cokeley, Thos. Downes, Wm Dunn, Fry, Jas. Higgins, Jas. Hopkins, Wm Jackson, Henry Malhot, John McGrath, Wm Fletcher, Wm Rawlins, James Watson, Richard Watts, Thos. Young, John Cain, Beal, Geo.Bromley, Wm Billington, John Whitely, Thos. Cummins, John Lockett, John McCreary, Ben Goodger, James Haleston, Thos. Harris, Chas. Lorain.

Royal Artillery:

2 Dead:
Sgt. Wm Mills, Volunteer Gunner Wm Dutson

8 Wounded:
Lt. Felix Troughton, Cpl. (acting sgt.) John Gibbs, Bombardier Kitson (died later), Gentlemen Vol. Gunners Thomas Cooper, Hugh Williams, Henry Ramage, James Nichol, Adam Waters.

10th Royal Veterans Bttln.:

2 Wounded:
Pvts. Patrick O'Conners & John McDougal.

Royal Newfoundland Fencible Regiment:

2 Dead:
Ensign Thomas Kerr (died of wounds), Sgt. Shanahan ? (DoW)

6 wounded:
Cpls. Mahoney, Duryer, & Osdel, Pvts. Bryan, Butler & Hore.

Provincial Marine Dept.:

1 Dead:
Seaman Alex LeGrace.

26 Wounded:
   1st Lt. Fredric Rolette, Acting Lt. Robt Irvin
   Midshipmen: Robt. Richardson & Thomas Barwis
   Boatswain Ant'y Lumsden, Gunner William Cooper
   Seamen:       Louis Langlois, Alex Garrand, Pasqual Boudignon, Peter Fouchae, Louis Dubey, Augustin Pourier, Anthony LaRivier, John Plaisant, Josep Fournier, Ant'y Jounker, Henry Bourassau, Lewis Leblond, Charles Jounnette, Bapt. Dignion, Charles Fouchae, Francis Friday, Bapt. Allard, Hen'y Beauchamp, John Gordon, Alex'r Harrow, Michel Chamberlain.

1st Essex Militia Regiment:

Killed:
   Capt. William Mills (died of wounds)
   Corporal Paschal Reaume
   Private Louis Durham
   Private James Stewart

2nd Essex Militia Regiment:

Killed:
   Private Jean-Baptiste Clement
   Private B. Langlois
   Private Pierre Badichon

Native-American Allies:

Dead:
Perhaps 25 dead from among the nations of the Wyandots, Potawatomies, Ottawas, Chippewas, Shawnees, Miamis, Delawares, Sauks, Winnebagoes, and Creeks. (At least 12 warriors were killed in the fight on Jan. 18.)

Known wounded: Adam Brown, Sr., Wyandot chief.

Sources:

"Woodbridge Papers," Historical Collections of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, Vol. 32, printed in Lansing, 1903, p539-540.
"Return of the whole of the Troops; Regulars, Militia, Marine & Indian Dept. who were engaged in the action at French Town on the river Raisin on the 22nd January, 1813, with the number of killed & wounded," Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collections, Vol. 25, Lansing: 1903, p420.
"A Common Soldier's Account" by Private Shadrach Byfield, 41st Foot, in Recollections of the War of 1812, Toronto: Baxter Publishing Co., reprint, 1964, p16.
"War & Society on the Detroit Frontier, 1791-1815," by Paul Morgan Couture, Parks Canada Ontario Manuscript Report, March, 1986, (unpublished.)