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The River Raisin Massacre

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British Generals

American General

British Soldiers

Settlers & Local Indians

Indian Headress and Weapons

Reinactments

These hats and clothing were similar to those worn by the settlers. See more images of the settlers.

Reference images, either in sketch or picture, show the clothing, uniforms, weapons and landscape during this time period. 

They have been grouped into categories of British Generals, American General, British Soldiers, Settlers & Local Indians, and Indian Headress and Weapons.

INAPPROPRIATE images for 1813:

• Men's buckled shoes no longer being worn.
• Indians armed onlly with short rifles, tomahawks and knives -- NO bows and arrows.
• No pine trees grew in the wet, swampy soil of Frenchtown.
• Very few powder horns were in use, and ONLY by a few Kentucky volunteers.