Historical Minds Needed! Uniform Identification

[Ninehostages]

Did Canada ever have militia regiments similar to the militia regiments in Britain during the Napoleonic Wars? If the portrait was painted in Canada, that is the place to start. Maybe contact the Canadian War Museum?

Canada had its own war going on against the Americans during that period. It was mandatory to be in the Militia and they provided non-military support to the Redcoats like building fortifications, roads , limbering supplies and guns, operating boats. There was another level above called the "Incorporated Militia" who trained up as troops. They were a significant force during the last battle of the war at Lundy's Lane. They did not wear Highland uniforms. Only the Incorporated Militia had uniforms at all and they were generally green in colour.