Dear Bernard
You’ve mentioned your French Canadian heritage, so I thought this article on the French Canadian Volitigeurs might be of interest. Raised by an officer from the 60th Rifles they fought in the War of 1812 most famously at there victory châteauguay In the words of one British Officer at the time. “They didn’t like the British but they loved the Invading Americans even less” If you were every tempted by the War of 1812 this Unit would be up there anyway enjoy https://www.warof1812.ca/voltigeurs.htm
Geraint