Red Sash Home Guard (Canadian Militia)
| Red Sash Home Guard | |
|---|---|
| Écharpes Rouges | |
Militiamen of the Red Sashes in June 1870. | |
| Active | June 20, 1868–June 1870 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Militia |
| Type | Militia |
| Size | 140 (initially 40) |
| Nickname | Red Sashes (Écharpes Rouges) |
| Equipment | |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Captain | Asa Westover |
The Red Sash Home Guard, also called the Missisquoi Home Guard, the Red Sash Guard, Dunham’s Red Sashes, or simply the Red Sashes (French: Écharpes Rouges) were a home guard and Canadian militia from Dunham, Quebec, which fought at the Battle of Eccles Hill during the Fenian raids on May 25, 1870.