Colonel Otter Attacking the rebels at Cut Knife Hill, North-West Territory - Sketch. - 1885.

Sketch of the battle scene between Lt.-Col. William Otter's troops and Poundmaker's men at Cut Knife Hill.

Historical note:

On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.

Open Access

Yes

Primary Source

Yes

Publisher

[The Graphic, an Illustrated Newspaper]

Publication Date

1885

Credit

University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections, Canadiana Pamphlets Collection, LXII-36-Colonel (LXII O/S drawer); records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy

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