Summary
In the aftermath of the Frog Lake Massacre, a Cree party moved towards Fort Pitt. The meager defenses of the location led HBC factor W.J. McLean to negotiate a surrender of the Fort in exchange for the safe release of the police. An agreement was reached, after which the police boarded a boat and retreated down the North Saskatchewan River. The Cree captors held other inhabitants of the fort as captives.
Sub Event
Cree Capture Fort Pitt, Allow Police to Leave Unharmed
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Date
1885-04-14
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