A Dysfunctional Army Life in 1812
by Robert Henderson
The 41st Regiment of Foot Military Living History Group was pleased to present the eleventh installment in the popular 41st Regiment Lecture Series featuring Robert Henderson, Military Historian and War of 1812 Writer.
A former military curator for Parks Canada, and archival technician at the then National Archives of Canada, Robert Henderson has spent twenty-five years working in the military heritage field. After graduating from Carleton University, he filled a number of interpretative and educative roles at various historic sites including Fort Wellington and Fort Malden. He now resides in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife and son.
Mr. Henderson covered the topics of troublesome Army wives, prostitution, recruiting trickery, con-artists working the army system, and scams to get out of the army, along with how military officials attempted to handle these situations. Mr. Henderson highlighted the blurred lines between the military and civil law and challenged the Victorian morality stereotype that is often and inaccurately attached to regency society.
The 41st Regiment is grateful for the support of Wellington Brewery and Mr. Henderson. Click to go to Wellington Brewery
The 41st Regiment of Foot MLHG is a group of individuals who re-create the 41st
Regiment, as it was when it served in Canada during the War of 1812. The 41st
Regiment of Foot MLHG re-enacts at War of 1812 events, supports historic sites
and museums, does educational outreach programs and conducts historical research
on an ongoing basis.