The Other Side of Rebellion

By Margaret R. Stobie

Charles Bremner, a Scotish Half-breed, was a prosperous farmer and fur trader who settled in the Battleford area near the reserve of Poundmaker, Louis Riel's close ally. During the 1885 uprising, Bremner and his family were taken prisoner by the Indians, and when the army later found him with Poundmaker, they unjustly jailed him for treason. Although Bremner was eventually released, he returned to Battleford to discover that his valuable stock of furs had been taken by General Middleton. Then began the long legal and political battle that led first to Middleton's action being declared "unwarrantable and illegal" and finally to compensation for Bremner.

Margaret Stobie presents Charles Bremner's remarkable story in a colourful and dramatic style that brings to life this critical period in the history of the west."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920897088
• ISBN13: 9780920897089
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Newest Pr
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.5"