"The Red River Expedition of 1870 – Inside the British Army’s" Topic
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Tango01  | 16 Aug 2024 3:57 p.m. PST |
…Last Campaign in North America
"IN MAY OF 1870 an Anglo-Canadian military expedition under the command of Colonel Garnet Wolseley embarked on a journey of near epic proportions.
Its goal was Fort Garry at the Red River Settlement, the site of modern-day Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It would be the last British-led military expedition in North America and also the first independent command for Wolseley, a man who in 1895 would become commander-in-chief of the British Army…" Main page
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Armand |
| KevinV | 17 Aug 2024 6:25 a.m. PST |
Thank you for posting. While I know and teach this, I'm not certain many of my fellow Winnipeggers are really aware of how we became a province of Canada and efforts involved. |
| Tango01 | 17 Aug 2024 2:40 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami… Armand |
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