The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada 1860-1960 - Lieut. Colonel W.T. Barnard, ED, CD. - Article. - [1960?].
Database ID | 25436 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Series | XXXVI | |
File/Item Reference | XXXVI-40-TheQueens (Box 37a) | |
Date of creation | [1960?] | |
Physical description/extent | 1 article; 10 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 10 | |
Historical note | The York Pioneer and Historical Society was founded by Richard H. Oates in 1869 in Toronto, ON. The society maintains two museums and a library of historical books and documents. | |
Scope and content | An article on the history of the Queen's Own Rifles, beginning in 1860 with the founding of the regiment. The regiment's involvement in conflicts of the 1800s, such as the Fenian raids, the Red River Resistance and the Northwest Resistance, is documented. Includes sketches of Mahvadehrie (Yellow Bird) and Litkhansahra (Blackbird), sons of the Sioux chief Whitecap; and Toukwakahn (Enemy of the Great Spirit), brother-in-law of Whitecap. | |
Contributer | Lieut. Colonel W.T. Barnard (author) The York Pioneer and Historical Society (author) | |
Copyright holder | York Pioneer and Historical Society | |
Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
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 | Published | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Articles | |
Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 4 Treaty 6 Treaty 10 | |
Cultural region | Northeast Plains | |
Names | Barnard, Lieut. Colonel W.T. Middleton, Frederick Dobson, 1825-1898 pihtikowa-nahapÄwiyin pihtikwÄn-ayapÄ«wÄ«yan Poundmaker, ca. 1842-1886 (Chief) Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 The York Pioneer and Historical Society Wolseley, G.S. | |
Subject | Government Northwest Resistance Red River Resistance Warfare Battle descriptions Military | |
Date Range(s) | 1860-1869 1960-1969 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25436 |