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Title: 56 Regerment of foot 1840 Qubec
Post by: Keith 373 on Sunday 24 April 11 09:52 BST (UK)

does anyone know what they were doing there

Title: Re: 56 Regerment of foot 1840 Qubec
Post by: n4mv3t on Sunday 24 April 11 10:53 BST (UK)

56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot -  1840 - 1854
In 1840 the regiment was in Quebec and employed on the frontier during the Maine Boundary dispute. It returned home in 1842.

Title: Re: 56 Regerment of foot 1840 Qubec
Post by: J.J. on Monday 25 April 11 04:02 BST (UK)

a bit on the dispute & its outcome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_Boundary_Dispute
More on the Regiment  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/56th_%28West_Essex%29_Regiment_of_Foot