In pictures: Re-enactors bring the War of 1812 to life
Units of the Upper Canada Military Re-enactment Society fall in under the direction of Sgt. Major Steve Hartwick before morning drill. Re-enactors from various regiments of the Crown Forces of Upper Canada participated in a two-day re-enactment of The Battle of Stoney Creek on June 1-June 3, 2012.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
An officer inspects the ranks before a session of morning drill.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Jim Wellheiser is dressed as Maj. John Norton, a Chief of the Iroquois Six Nations who played a key role in several battles during the War of 1812. Beside him, in green, is Roy Winders, dressed as Col. Matthew Elliott of the British Indian Department.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
A picture of King George sits among the many period belongings waiting to be set inside an 1812-era tent.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment(RNR) chat before falling into formation. At left is a wooden playpen, built for Genevieve Howard, 17 months, whose parents are both members of the RNR.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Aaron Heykoop, 7, Nora Heykoop, 3, and Aiden Thorne, 7, keep a close eye on the surrender of Tristan Thorne, 9 while the group were playing with their toy muskets near their parent's soldier's encampment.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Corrin Heykoop, 12, runs toward the "action" while playing with play muskets with her siblings and friends.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Retired steelworker, Allen McKnight plays the role of a contract surgeon.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Units of the Upper Canada Military Re-enactment Society during a morning drill session.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Re-enactors from various regiments of the Crown Forces of Upper Canada take to the battlefield to participate in the first of three battle re-enactments.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
A naval crew fires a cannon at the beginning of the first of three battle re-enactments.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Ron Zorbil, with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment laughs while chatting with fellow soldiers before a battle re-enactment.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Soldiers of the 1st Royal Scots Grenadiers fire their muskets at advancing American troops on the battlefield in Stoney Creek, Ontario.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
A British soldier pretends to have been killed as American troop re-enactors release a volley of musket fire toward enemy lines on the battlefield in Stoney Creek, Ontario.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
The sight of black powder igniting in the 1812 era muskets can be especially remarkable during battles held at dusk. These are members of the 41st Regiment from Fort George firing a volley at the American forces.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
A volley of musket fire erupts from the American lines during the Saturday evening battle re-enactment.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
A volley of musket fire erupts from the the line of soldiers from the 1st Royal Scots Grenadiers during the Saturday evening battle re-enactment.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
American "dead" litter the battlefield following the battle re-enactment at dusk on Saturday.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
Nora Heykoop, 3, holds on tightly to her dad's finger and her toy musket. Her father, William Heykoop is a re-enactor with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail