- Fort Douglas (Canada)
Infobox Military Structure
name=Fort Douglas
location=Winnipeg ,Manitoba
caption=
type=Fort
built=1812
materials=
used=1812-1816
controlled by=Hudson's Bay Company
garrison=
commanders=
battles=Battle of Seven Oaks Fort Douglas was a fort of the
Hudson's Bay Company that was built by Scottish and Irish settlers in1812 in what is todayWinnipeg ,Manitoba . It was in the immediate vicinity (down river) of the North West Company establishment,Fort Gibraltar . During the conflict between the Hudson's Bay Company and theNorth West Company , the fort was burned by theMétis and employees of theNorth West Company . The fort was soon rebuilt and there was a short period of relative peace. After theBattle of Seven Oaks in 1816, the fort was again destroyed, and the settlers were removed from their land. It was used as a trading post.References
* [http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/13/selkirksettlement2.shtml] - The Lord Selkirk Settlement at Red River, Part 2
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