Episode 2 of 4
Destruction of Fort Gibraltar
- When
- March 1816
- Where
- Red River Colony
In March 1816, the Hudson's Bay Company seized and destroyed Fort Gibraltar to prevent North West Company trans-shipping.
The destruction was a strategic move to block pemmican transport from the Forks to North West Company brigades. This action intensified the rivalry between the two companies and contributed to the conditions leading to the Battle of Seven Oaks.
Sources
- Battle of Seven Oaks Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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