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Lord Selkirk
Information on who Lord Selkirk is.
Information on who Lord Selkirk is.
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Birth
06/20/1771
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Full name: Thomas Douglas
5th Earl of Selkirk
Establishment in PEI
1803
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Established 800 Highlanders on a land he purchased in PEI
Established Settlement in Baldoon
1804
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Douglas established a settlement in Baldoon, UC
Elected one of 16 Scottish peers
1806
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Elected as one of the 16 Scottish peers to the house of lords
Appointed Lord
1807
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Was appointed lord lieutenant of Kirkcudbright
Resumed interest in settlement
1811
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Considering Selkirk had a less then successful politics and public life, he resumed interest in settlement
Establishment of Red River Colony
1812
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Douglas sent an advanced party, under the name of Miles Macdonell in 1811, established the Red River Colony
Conflict with the CNO
1815
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A conflict with the CNO and local Métis led to the colony's dispersal
Supervisor Selkirk
1815
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Selkirk arrived in Canada to supervise the CBH in person
Learning of deaths
1816
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On his way to the red river in 1816 with a party of disbanded swiss soldiers, Selkirk learned of the deaths of Governor Robert Semple and a number of colonists at Seven Oaks
Last visit before returning to Canada
1817
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Selkirk visited Red River before returning to Canada to battle his opponents in the courts.
Departure for Britain
1818
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Deteriorating health inhibited his efforts at vindication, therefor departed for his home in Britain
Death
04/08/1820
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Selkirk died in Pau, France