Encyclopedia > Cuthbert Grant

  Article Content

Cuthbert Grant

Cuthbert Grant (17931854) was a prominent Métis leader of the early nineteenth century. He led the Métis forces at the battle of Seven Oaks. In 1828, the Hudson's Bay Company placed him in charge of the defence of the Red River Settlement. He later became a sheriff and magistrate[?] in the District of Assiniboia[?].



All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

 
  Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!
 
 
  
  Featured Article
1904

... historian (+ 1977) February 5 - Walter Gross[?], cabaretist (+ 1989) February 7 - Ernst Ginsberg[?], actor and film director (+ 1964) February 11 - Henry ...

 
 
 
This page was created in 21.5 ms