Metis casualty, identified as John Ross shown lying dead on the ground. He was the Metis who shot and killed General Strange, commander of platoon of scouts at Batoche. The scouts lassoed this man and dragged him behind horses until his body was mutilated as shown. He was believed to be 18 years old. [Source: Wes Fineday. Another source says he shot Capt. French.
Author/Creator
James Peters
Contributor/Editor
[Saskatoon Public Library Local History Department]
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publisher
[University of Saskatchewan Archives]
Publication Date
1885
Credit
Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room, General Photographs Collection, LH-7367; records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
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Location
Resource Type
Images -- Photographs
Format
Image
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