The British Retreat

The 5th free clip from "A Desert Between Us & Them", a documentary series about the impact of the War of 1812 on Southwestern Ontario. This clip tells the story of the exodus of refugees that took place in the fall of 1813 following the Battle of Lake Erie.

This series is part of the non-profit Ontario Visual Heritage Project and was produced in association with TVO, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Heritage Canada's War of 1812 Commemoration Fund, and the municipalities of Southwestern Ontario.

Directed by : Zach Melnick & Anthony Grani
Produced by: Yvonne Drebert
Narrated by: R.H. Thomson
Music by: Simon Wood
Cinematography: Zach Melnick & Ann Tipper