Chapter XXV -- "Duck Lake"
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Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Description
Chapter XXV, "Duck Lake". A summary of the events at Duck Lake during the 1885 Resistance.
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.Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.