The Battle of Seven Oaks: And the Violent Birth of the Red River (Amazing Stories) - Softcover

Irene Ternier Gordon

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Synopsis

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 chronicles 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.

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About the Author

Irene Ternier Gordon lives along the Assiniboine River in Headingley, Manitoba. She has had a passion for history and writing since childhood. After a career as a teacher-librarian, she became a freelance writer in 1998. She enjoys canoeing in the wilderness, skiing, sailing, hiking, swimming, travelling, and spending time with her two young grandsons, Jesse and Riley.

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