<p>The decisive period following the acquisition by Canada of the area that is now Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.  During this time Sitting Bull and the Sioux sought refuge in the Cypress Hills, the buffalo disappeared, important treaties were signed with the plains indians and the Canadian Pacific Railway was built across the prairies. This major change took place without widespread bloodshed largely due to the work of the Mounted Police.  As the decade ended, government neglect and regressive policies set the stage for the North West Rebellion.</p>

A Double Duty: The Decisive First Decade of the North West Mounted Police

James B. Wallace

Bunker to Bunker Pub.

<p>The North West Rebellion in 1885 was, in every sense, "a trying time" for the North West Mounted Police.  The role of the force in the insurrection has been described by historians as "minor" and "insignificant" but this does not do justice to the major part played by  a relatively small number of members of the Mounted Police who were involved in the battles at Duck Lake, Cut Knife Hill, Frenchman's Butte,  and Loon Lake. This volume describes the activities of the Mounted Police just before, during and after the rebellion, including attempts by General Middleton, commander of the Canadian Militia during the Rebellion to have the Mounted Police abolished and the role assumed by the Militia. The book contains a  full Nominal Roll for all engagements.</p>

A Trying Time: The North-West Mounted Police in the 1885 Rebellion

Biographies & Memoirs

Jim Wallace

Historical

Prior to major discoveries of gold the North West Mounted Police had a detachment in the sparsely settled Yukon to implement Canadian sovereignty in the territory where the boundary with Alaska was being disputed.  When major gold discoveries were made a relatively small number of policemen coped with the rush of ill-prepared gold seekers into the Klondike in 1897-98. The Mounted Police enforced Canadian law, collected customs duties and mining royalties, aided travellers and carried the mail. Their actions, often carried out in the face of harsh climatic conditions, enhanced the reputation of the force and ensured its place in history.  Book contains a full Nominal Roll.

Forty mile to bonanza: The North-West Mounted Police in the Klondike goldrush

This is the day to day story of the latter days of the Airborne Regiment through the eyes and experiences of a soldier who was there.

Eat your weakest man: Inside the Canadian Airborne Regiment

Rui Amaral

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A Double Duty: The Decisive First Decade of the North West Mounted Police

A Trying Time: The North-West Mounted Police in the 1885 Rebellion

Forty mile to bonanza: The North-West Mounted Police in the Klondike goldrush

Eat your weakest man: Inside the Canadian Airborne Regiment