Grants in the War of 1812

Grants in the War of 1812

War of 1812 - 1815

This war was a military conflict between Canada and the United States which lasted thirty-two months. War was declared by the United States in 1812 for various reasons including possible American interest in Annexing British North American territory, now part of Canada.

The following are Canadians - Surname GRANT - who served as officers of the British forces in Canada during this war.

OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15
BY L. HOMFRAY IRVING, Honorary Librarian.
286 INDEX TO NAMES.
Grant, Alexander 43
Grant, Alexander 204
Grant, Allan 49, 50, 51
Grant, Antoine 211
Grant, Charles 138
Grant, Charles W 103, 191
Grant, Daniel 136, 146
Grant, David 139, 159
Grant, Frederick 145
Grant, John 50
Grant, J. C 168
Grant, Lewis 10
Grant, Lewis 43
Grant, Peter 264
Grant, Peter 1, 13
Grant, Peter 114
Grant, Richard 123
Grant, Robert 33, 264
ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY.
Lieutenant Peter Grant, Royal Scots, 25 Oct., 13.
COLONELS ON THE STAFF.
Colonel Lewis Grant, 70th.
THE ARMY STAFF.
Afterwards Sir Lewis Grant, K.C.H. Lt. -Colonel 70th 18 Feb., 04.

Colonel 4 June, 13. Maj. -General 12 Aug., 19. Lt.-General 10 Jan., 37. Colonel 96th 9
Apr., 39. Served as a Lieut, in the 97th on the "Orion" against the French fleet
23 June, 1795.
MAJORS OF BRIGADE.
Lieutenant Peter Grant, 1st, 3 Sept., 13.
DEPUTY PAYMASTER GENERAL.
ft Captain Robert Grant, acting 12 July, 13.
THE UPPER CANADIAN MILITIA
EASTERN DISTRICT (Continued.)
BATTALION COMPANIES.
Lewis Grant,21 Apr., 12 ; returned 25 Mar.,13,"res."
25-3-13, "res." Alexander Grant, 22 Apr., 12. Returned 25-3-13,

2ND REGIMENT OF GRENVILLE MILITIA.
Lieutenant Allan Grant.
THE UPPER CANADIAN MILITIA.
JOHNSTOWN DISTRICT (Continued.)
Lt. Grant, with gunboats, 29 yrs

FLANK COMPANY.
Allan Grant. See also 2nd Grenville and Sherwood s Rifles.
TROOP OF DRAGOONS.
fa John Grant.
THE UPPER CANADIAN MILITIA

JOHNSTOWN DISTRICT (Continued.)
RIFLE COMPANY.
Ensign Allan Grant. See also 2nd Grenville.
STAFF OFFICERS.
Lt.-Colonel Hon. Charles William Grant.
CORPS OF CANADIAN VOYAGEURS.
Engagements : St. Regis, 23rd Oct., 12.
LaColle, 20th Nov., 12.
Peter Grant.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.
ft Richard Grant, 25 May, 12 ; Lieut. 25 March, 13.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.
Daniel Grant, 3rd Q. T., 20 March, 13.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.
Charles Grant.

THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.

Ensign David Grant.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA
DISTRICT OF QUEBEC (Continued.)
3RD BATTALION OF QUEBEC CITY.
British Militia."
Lieutenants Frederick Grant.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.
DISTRICT OF QUEBEC (Continued.)
Daniel Grant; to 6th Quebec E. 20 March, 13.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA

DISTRICT OF THREE RIVERS (Continued.)
2ND BATTALION RIVIERE-DU-LOUP.1F
David Grant.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.
DISTRICT OF MONTREAL (Continued.)
Ensign J. C. Grant.
2ND BATTALION BE AUHARNOIS DIVISION.
Engagements : Chateauguay.
Lt.-Colonel Honble Charles William Grant, Baron de Longueuil, 1st Batt. Beauharnois.

St. Constant, Chateauguay and Beauharnois Companies, under Lt.-Col. Grant.

In 1828 it became 1st Battalion, County of Huntingdon.
THE LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA.
DISTRICT OF MONTREAL (Continued.)
1 Son of Captain David Alexander Grant, 84th Foot, and Marie, Baroness
Longueuil. Born at Quebec, 1782. Succeeded as 5th Baron de Longueuil.
Member Leg. Council, 1811. Held at Worcester, Mass., 8 Dec., 13, as a hostage for the U.S. officers then prisoners in Canada. Lt.-Colonel 1st Battalion, Montreal C. and C., 17 Apr., 30. Died at Kingston, U.C., 5 July, 48.
Commanded 1st Beauharnois during Col. Grant s detention in the United
States. Present at Chateauguay. Member for Huntingdon, 1810-14. Died at
Laprairie, 14 Sept., 41, aged 83. His name is given as "Edme Henry" and
"Henry Edme." Lt.-Colonel 2nd Huntingdon, 2 July, 1822.
THE PROVINCIAL MARINE.
Captains Hon' ble Alexander Grant.
THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT.

UPPER CANADA (Continued.)
Antoine Grant. Western Nations.
(Canadian Archives, Q. 315, p. 121.)
All able bodied seamen who are willing to enter into the service of His Majesty s Provincial Royal Navy on the lakes and rivers of Upper and Lower Canada are invited to rendezvous at the house of Mrs. Grant, at the sign of the Sugar-loaf, Montreal. Bounty, $20 for each able-bodied and $12 for each ordinary seaman ; pay $8 per month, payable at the end of every two months.
(Montreal Herald, 26 Sept., 1812.)

2ND GRENVILLE
BATTALION COMPANIES.
Captain Peter Grant.
2ND LINCOLN.
BATTALION COMPANIES.
Captain Robert Grant.