Colonel Otter Attacking the rebels at Cut Knife Hill, North-West Territory - Sketch. - 1885.
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| Database ID | 25225 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | LXII | |
| File/Item Reference | LXII-36-Colonel (LXII O/S drawer) | |
| Date of creation | 1885 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 sketch; b&w; 17.5 cm x 22.5 cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun. | |
| Scope and content | Sketch of the battle scene between Lt.-Col. William Otter's troops and Poundmaker's men at Cut Knife Hill. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | [The Graphic, an Illustrated Newspaper] | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Other notes | From [The Graphic, an Illustrated Newspaper]. | |
| Place | Cut Knife Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Otter, William Dillon, 1843-1929 | |
| Subject | Chiefs Metis Northwest Resistance Parks Battle sites | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25225
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