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Boy Scouts took part in a reenactment of the War of 1812 by Scouts Canada and Boy Scouts of America at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, on Sunday September 23, 2012. Over 3000 scouts participated in celebration of the bicentennial of the war and peace between Canada and the United States.

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Scouts fire towards the Americans during a reenactment of the War of 1812 by Scouts Canada and Boy Scouts of America at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, on Sunday September 23, 2012.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail

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Scouts dressed as Canadian and British soldiers, left, fire back and forth with American soldiers, right, during a reenactment of the War of 1812 by Scouts Canada and Boy Scouts of America at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, on Sunday September 23, 2012.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail

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Scouts dressed as a militia group shoot towards the Americans during a reenactment of the War of 1812 by Scouts Canada and Boy Scouts of America at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, on Sunday September 23, 2012.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail

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A militia group is fired upon during a reenactment of the War of 1812 by Scouts Canada and Boy Scouts of America at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, on Sunday September 23, 2012.Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail

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