. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. BATTLE OF BATOCHE, NORTHWEST REBELLION OF 1885. BATTLE OF CUT KNIFE HILL, NORTHWEST REBELLION OF 1885 THE NORTH-WEST AND THE REBELLION OF iSS^ 457 marched, or carried 1,000 miles in a few days. Iortunately, the Hud-sons Bay Company, with its vast resources and knowled^^e of thecountry, rendered splendid assistance under the management of MajorBedson
. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. BATTLE OF BATOCHE, NORTHWEST REBELLION OF 1885. BATTLE OF CUT KNIFE HILL, NORTHWEST REBELLION OF 1885 THE NORTH-WEST AND THE REBELLION OF iSS^ 457 marched, or carried 1,000 miles in a few days. Iortunately, the Hud-sons Bay Company, with its vast resources and knowled^^e of thecountry, rendered splendid assistance under the management of MajorBedson, the Generals chief transport officer. No better commander for this gallant little army of volunteersthan Major-General F. D. Middleton could have been a record of brave service in Australia, in New Zealand, and inIndia during the Mutiny—when he was strongly recommended for aV. C, but was debarred from its receipt by the technical fact of hishaving been on the Generals personal staff—and of organizing workat Malta, Gibraltar and Sandhurst, he was above the desire to obtainvictory by the sacrifice of his men, or to make a rash effort at reputa-tion by too great haste in operations. He was a bluff, kindly, cautiousand gallant officer who inspired his troops with confiden
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