Quiet Revolution Pictures

The Scarlet Son
Journals from the War of 1812
Historical Action-Drama | Mini-Series| English | CANADA-UK-USA

British North America – 1812: A rowdy and riveting action series following the daring war-time adventures of a young British officer during the Anglo-American War of 1812. Based on the real-life historical journals of John Le Couteur as captured in the book ‘Merry Hearts Make Light Days’ by Donald E. Graves, the series follows the campaigns and exploits of the 104th Foot as they attempt to thwart the bloody US invasion of Canada.

1812: As Great Britain grapples with Napoleon’s armies in a life or death struggle for Europe, John LeCouteur, the brightest young star of the Royal Military College at Marlow, is offered a commission in the British army. Unwilling to allow him to face the certain dangers of the Continental War, LeCouteur’s influential father pulls some strings to allow for his son to join the 104th Foot, stationed in the peaceful frontiers of British North America. Yet destiny intervenes and no sooner has the young 18 year old officer arrived in Nova Scotia, does the HMS Belvedira arrive in Halifax harbour with her sails in tatters, fresh from an attack by a US frigate. War has been declared between Great Britain and the United States, setting in motion a riveting series of adventures for the young officer and his comrades. From the frozen winter march crossing a thousand miles of frozen virgin forest to the whirlwind of society, love and temptation in Old Quebec City – and on again to the bloody and brutal Niagara campaign. LeCouteur’s exploits and romantic liaisons challenge his own sense of social convention and mortality while staring down death in a harsh climate and a brutal theatre of war. Based on the popular historical war-journals edited by Donald E. Graves in the book ‘Merry Hearts Make Light Days’, the series recounts the tales of a young gentleman-officer coming of age during a “hot and unnatural war”.