The_Loxleys_and_the_War_of_1812
The Loxleys and the War of 1812 is a 2012 Canadian graphic novel about a family's experiences in Upper Canada during the War of 1812, originally published in print by Renegade Arts Entertainment,[1] and produced as an interactive tablet app by the National Film Board of Canada in partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage.[2]
The story follows the adventures of four generations of the fictional Loxley family, who own a large farmstead in Queenston, Upper Canada, in the Niagara area. The Loxleys are United Empire Loyalists who moved from the American territory following the U.S. War of Independence. The story incorporates a number of narrative elements, including journal entries by female family members, letters home by several of the men in battle, spoken text, as well as drawings from a family member.[3]