1 6 ▁and ▁the ▁Pe el ▁Milit ia ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 2 . ▁These ▁units , ▁along ▁with ▁volunte er ▁companies ▁formed ▁in ▁the ▁two ▁count ies ▁between ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁and ▁ 1 8 6 5 , ▁were ▁formed ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁Hal ton ▁Battalion ▁of ▁Infantry ▁and ▁the ▁ 3 6 th ▁Pe el ▁Battalion ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 6 . ▁These ▁two ▁Reg iments ▁would ▁later ▁form ▁The ▁Lor ne ▁Sc ots . ▁On ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁Lor ne ▁Sc ots ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Regiment ▁finally ▁came ▁back ▁together , ▁ 1 2 0 ▁years ▁after ▁it ▁first ▁split . ▁ ▁The ▁Lor ne ▁Sc ots ▁now ▁carry ▁four ▁battle ▁hon ours ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Regiment ▁during ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 8 1 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁Regiment ▁of ▁York ▁Milit ia ▁is ▁perpet u ated ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Army ▁by ▁the ▁Royal ▁Hamilton ▁Light ▁Infantry . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁re en act ment ▁group ▁representing ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁York ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Milit ia ▁which ▁oper ates ▁out ▁of ▁Mississ aug a , ▁Ontario . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Inf antry ▁reg iments ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Army ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁history ▁of ▁Canada ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁military ▁units ▁and ▁form ations ▁of ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁ 1 8 1 2 <0x0A> </s> ▁An ab ar il ius ▁long ica ud atus