Historedia
Person

Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1811–1817

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the Red River Colony

    1811–1812

    Role: Founder and Majority Shareholder

    1. 1811 · Red River regionLand Grant to Selkirk

      The Hudson's Bay Company granted Selkirk 300,000 square kilometers in 1811 for an agricultural settlement, despite his share purchases occurring slightly later.

    2. August 1812 · Red RiverInitial Settler Arrival

      Only 18 settlers arrived at Red River in August 1812 due to the influence of the North West Company.

  2. Battle of Seven Oaks: Hudson's Bay Company defeated by North West Company

    1814–1817

    Role: Founder of the Red River Colony

    1. 8 January 1814 · Red River ColonyPemmican Proclamation

      Miles MacDonell issued the Pemmican Proclamation in January 1814, prohibiting pemmican exports from the Red River Colony.

    2. March 1816 · Red River ColonyDestruction of Fort Gibraltar

      In March 1816, the Hudson's Bay Company seized and destroyed Fort Gibraltar to prevent North West Company trans-shipping.

    3. 19 June 1816 · Seven Oaks (la Grenouillière)Battle of Seven Oaks

      On 19 June 1816, Cuthbert Grant led a group of Métis and First Nations freighters towards Seven Oaks.

    4. May 1817 · Red River ColonyRoyal Commission Inquiry

      The British government appointed Lieutenant Colonel William Bachelor Coltman as Royal Commissioner in May 1817.

Sources

  1. Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Hudson's Bay Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. Red River Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  4. Battle of Seven Oaks Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22