 Following the British conquest of New France in 1760, local militia units supported British Army regiments stationed in British North America.In addition to the Canadian militia, British regiments were also supported by locally raised regulars (including the 40th Regiment of Foot, and the 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot) and Fencibles regiments.These regiments were raised through ordinary modes of recruiting, as opposed to being raised by ballot like the militia.