Rebellion, 1885 - Duck Lake Fight
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| Database ID | 24501 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | J.E. Murray fonds | |
| Series | MG60_E | |
| File/Item Reference | MG60_E-IV-A-7 (Vol. 58) | |
| Date of creation | 23 April 1885 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 article; 4 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 4 | |
| Historical note | On 26 March 1885, the battle began west of Duck Lake, SK on the old Carlton Trail, north of Rosthern, SK. Duck Lake was at the junction of the Carlton and Prince Albert trails, midway between Métis headquarters at Batoche and the North-West Mounted Police at Fort Carlton. The battle began at about noon when a Cree emissary and a police interpreter scuffled during a parley. The police and volunteers retreated about half an hour later. Twelve of their force of 100 were killed. Six of the slightly larger rebel force died. Métis military commander Gabriel Dumont was wounded; his brother, Isidore, was the first to die. | |
| Scope and content | A typed transcription of an article from the Saskatchewan Herald, 23 April 1885, by Wm. Laurie. Item found within folder 1 of file Rebellion, 1885. | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Articles | |
| Provenance Access Point | Murray, Jean Elizabeth, 1901-1981 | |
| Place | Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Crozier, Leif Newry Fitzroy, 1849-1901 (Superintendent) Dumont, Gabriel, 1837-1906 Gibson, Colonel Laurie, Wm. McKay, Joseph, 1856-1938 (Gentleman Joe) Moore, Captain | |
| Subject | Government departments -- Militia and Defense Metis Northwest Resistance Royal Canadian Mounted Police News and Reporting -- Articles Battle descriptions | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24501
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