A Dysfunctional Army Life in 1812
by Robert Henderson
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The 41st Regiment of Foot Military Living History Group is 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 has provided heritage products and services to museums, collectors, and the film industry since 1995 through MilitaryHeritage.com. His interest in preserving and promoting the significance of the War of 1812 brought him to create the website Warof1812.ca. He has published a number of 1812 articles covering topics ranging from soldier's life and regimental histories to military uniforms and other aspects of material culture.
For this installment of the Lecture Series, Mr. Henderson will cover 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. The goal of this presentation will be to underline the very human and flawed nature of both the system and those participating in it. Mr. Henderson will highlight the blurred lines between the military and civil law. Lastly, he will challenge the Victorian morality stereotype that is often and inaccurately attached to regency society.
The lecture is to be held in the Iron Duke House at the Wellington Brewery in Guelph, Ontario located at 950 Woodlawn Road West on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010. Register by sending an email to register@fortyfirst.org.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Lecture commences at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker will host a Q&A at 8:30
Social commences at 9:00
There will be a nominal $10.00 fee to support the evening. Tickets will sell fast! Please take the time to pre-register to save your seat.
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.