Richardson John 1796-1852 Born Near Niagara Falls Ontario In
1812 served during the war in the Canadian militia; at the battle of the
Thames taken prisoner; released; and afterwards entered the British
army. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Cited on Baldwin, 64; quoted on Hincks, 105; on
Bagot, 153. (General Brock era) His War of 1812 quoted, 236; describes encounter at
Maguaga, 238-242; describes attack on Detroit, 252, 254. =Bib.=: Works:
War of 1812, 1842; new ed., edited by Casselman, 1902; Wacousta;
Ecarte; The Canadian Brothers. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog.
See also introduction to War of 1812, ed. by Casselman.