THE RED RIVER EXPEDITION
1871 · London; New York
by Huyshe, George Lightfoot
London; New York: MacMillan and Co, 1871. xi,[1],258pp., plus folding maps, chart, and plate. Half title. Original cloth, painted gold, a.e.g. Corners and spine extremities lightly worn. Binder's ticket on rear pastedown. Later ownership inscription on half title. Internally clean. About very good. A contemporary account of the military expedition to put down the Riel Rebellion at the Red River Settlement in modern-day Manitoba. "A member of Wolseley's staff describes the experiences of the troops en route" - Peel. PEEL 575. LANDE 1243. (Inventory #: WRCAM51993)