G'day, I've been following this List for a while, but I don't see much interest in "the other" side. I'm hoping that some listers are hiding their lights under some bushels ... I live in Australia, and the War of 1812 is almost never discussed here, and avenues for even the most basic research of secondary materials are very few. My interest is a British soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot: William COMSTIVE (1792-1858). I have established that COMSTIVE served in the Peninsular Campaign, in which WELLINGTON drove the French out of Spain & Portugal. Then, the 29th moved to North America. I'm having trouble establishing where they served. It appears that some, at least, of the 29th, served at Castine from June to September 1814. Would this be Castine in Maine ? Does anyone know if all of the 29th were there, and what did they get up to ? I don't know for certain that my William COMSTIVE was there. In a later account of COMSTIVE's interesting life, a journalist wrote that COMSTIVE served at "St John" during this war. I have found several places in Canada, U.S.A., and the Caribbean called St John or St John's, but I have been unable to establish which, if any, might have been the scene of an action, or even a garrison, involving the 29th. I welcome any suggestions as to further reading. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com>