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The Royal Sappers and Miners
 
By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2024
The Royal Sappers and Miners Marker
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1 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Newboro — The Royal Sappers and Miners —
In 1827 the Royal Sappers and Miners, the special construction corps of the British Army, raised the 7th and 15th Companies to serve in the building of the Rideau Canal. Comprising 160 skilled craftsmen and labourers under the Royal Engineers, the . . . — — Map (db m255500) HM
2 ► Ontario, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Newboro — Sappers and Miners / Sapeurs et mineurs —
[English]  Due to the geological difficulty in construction at the Isthmus, the 7th Company of Royal Sappers and Miners, arrived in 1829 to finish the work after two contractors went bankrupt. Led by Captain Cole, the . . . — — Map (db m273706) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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