Margaret Macdonald
In times of war, military success is often determined by one nation’s ability to preserve fighting strength. While there are…
Gabriel Dumont
“We see public figures not as men, but as functions.” George Woodcock, 1975. The 1885 North-West Rebellion marked an important…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of Batoche
When Manitoba became a province under the Manitoba Act of 1870, many Métis in the Red River Settlement were unable to maintain…
AI EnhancedThe War of 1812
The War of 1812 is considered a major event in Canadian military history. While it concluded with a return of…
AI EnhancedHenry’s Sword & The Fenian Raids
Written by Donald V. Macdougall. Don Macdougall is a retired lawyer who enjoys researching the social and employment circumstances of…
AI EnhancedThe Nile Voyageurs
A 2,000-kilometer trip upstream, 6 long rapids, and a grueling and punishing sun; these were just some of the near…
AI EnhancedTecumseh
Tecumseh is one of the most prominent Indigenous figures in Canadian history. He was a Shawnee chief known for his…
AI EnhancedLord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
Now operating from the Edmonton area, members of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH (RC)), have left a strong imprint…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of Cut Knife Hill (1885)
During the 1870s and 1880s, relations between the Canadian government and Indigenous Peoples deteriorated and became increasingly strained. First Nations…
AI EnhancedThe Battle at Ville-Marie, 1644 (Montreal)
The early settlement of Ville-Marie, present-day Montreal, was marked by frequent warfare and fraught relations between French colonists and the…
AI EnhancedSidney Unwin
Sergeant Sidney Joseph Unwin was a prominent mountain guide based in the town of Banff, Alberta, who served in both…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of Duck Lake
The North-West Resistance/Rebellion began after the Métis in North Saskatchewan established a provisional government under Louis Riel in Batoche. This…