The Red River Expedition of 1870: A logistics masterpiece in the Canadian wilderness

Follow the British army and their local militia allies as they traverse over a thousand miles of Canadian wilderness. Today I am joined by author Paul McNicholls to talk all about the Red River Campaign of 1870 and the early career of Garnet Wolseley. Stay tuned till the end as we also discuss whether James Langley Dalton VC (Rorke's Drift) was actually involved in the campaign or not.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:34 The Background to the Red River Expedition in Canada
03:00 What was the Hudson Bay Company?
07:50 Louis Riel and the Metis
08:40 Execution of Thomas Scott
11:57 Who was Louis Riel?
14:15 Who was Thomas Scott?
17:45 Sir Garnet Wolseley in Canada
20:50 Raising the Canadian militia
23:30 What is a portage?
34:15 Sir Garnet Wolseley nearly killed
42:30 The Red River Expedition reaches Fort Garry
44:40 Did the British commit atrocities against the metis?
46:45 Was this the beginning of the Wolseley Ring of British officers?

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