Proceedings of a court martial, holden at Quebec, for the trial of Lieutenant Benoit Bender, of the 41st Regiment of Foot, in July, 1815

This volume documents the formal court martial of Lieutenant Benoit Bender of the 41st Regiment of Foot, which took place in Quebec in July 1815. Following the conclusion of the War of 1812, military tribunals were frequently held to address issues of discipline, conduct, or internal conflict within the British colonial garrison. These proceedings were often published as pamphlets or bound records to provide a public account of military justice and to uphold the perceived legitimacy of the regimental hierarchy during a period of transition in the Canadas.

The document was printed by J. Lane in 1817, two years after the trial, as a way to formalize the official record of the proceedings. As a primary source, the text reflects the typical administrative conventions of nineteenth-century military documentation, focusing on testimony, procedural adherence, and the resolution of the charges brought against Lieutenant Bender. It serves as a stark historical artifact, offering insight into the legal and social atmosphere governing the British forces stationed in Quebec during the post-Napoleonic era.