Battle of Seven Oaks And the Violent Birth of the Red River Settlement

Peguis’ men fired a volley. The settlers returned the salute with a three - pounder gun and hoisted their flag … and then the whole squadron camein sight consisting of nearly 150 canoes...”For many Métis, the Battle of Seven Oaks is the historic moment when their people first stood up for their rights as a nation against England and the Hudson’s Bay Company. This book chronicals the dramatic struggle between the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company, out of which the Red River settlement (and later, Winnipeg) was born. A must-read for anyone interested in the Canadian West.Gordon, Irene Ternier is the author of 'Battle of Seven Oaks And the Violent Birth of the Red River Settlement', published 2005 under ISBN 9781554390250 and ISBN 1554390257.