Corps of Canadian Voyageurs
The Corps of Canadian Voyageurs was raised in September 1812, by the British Army, as a military water transportation corps. Its mission was to maintain the supply lines, between Montreal and the western posts. The corps was disbanded in March 1813, and its mission was taken over by the Canadian branch of the British Commissariat Department, a department of HM Treasury, as the Provincial Commissariat Voyageurs. This corps was disbanded in March, 1815.
| Corps of Canadian Voyageurs Provincial Commissariat Voyageurs | |
|---|---|
Shooting the Rapids 1879 | |
| Active | 1812-1815 |
| Country | British Canada |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army (1812-1813) British Commissariat Department (1813-1815) |
| Type | logistics |
| Role | transportation |
| Size | 400 |
| Motto(s) | Perseverance |
| Engagements | War of 1812 Skirmish at St. Regis 1812 Battle of Lacolle Mills |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | William McGillivray |
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