Re-enactment :The Fight for Canada (1812-1815)

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To commemorate this anniversary, there will be drill displays by both British and USA Infantry, demonstrating marching and live Musket Fire, all culminating with a re-enactment battle of the surrender of Fort Detroit. An authentic military camp will be set up with cooking demonstrations, a glimpse into the surgical procedures used to treat the wounded and a chance to have a look at the uniforms of the period.

The war of 1812 saw the forces of the British Nation pitted again the United States of America. It was a war fought in three theatres; at sea, on land and battles on the great lakes, with Welsh soldiers of the 41st fighting on both land and sea, and gaining battle honours for Detroit, Queenstown, Miami and Niagara. Penarth and District Wargames Society will also be bringing this exciting and complex conflict to life using miniature 28mm figures and terrain to refight the battles of the North American campaign.

Using descriptions of the period, the club will re fight a series of battles that ranged from the American invasions of 1814 and 1815. this latter campaign saw the burning of Washington DC in 1814 and defeat for the British at New Orleans. Players will be on hand to discuss the armies and the strateg of the period and he models themselves will present an accurate portrayal of the combatants of this time.

Penarth and District Wargames Society was founded in 1976 and members play a wide variety of periods and game types including Ancients, Medieval, Renaissance, Napoleonic Wars, American Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, Modern and Ultra Modern, throught to Fantasy and Sci -Fi using figures from 2mm to 54mm. further details can be found at www.penarthwargames.org