Elizabeth McLean


Elizabeth McLean
Interview: pp. 117-121 The Riel Rebellion: A Biographical Approach by Charles and Cynthia Hou The Siege of Fort Pitt by Elizabeth McLean Elizabeth McLean was a young girl in 1885 living in Fort Pitt with her father, the HBC factor. When Big Bear's band of Cree surrounded the fort, she manned rifles just like everyone else in the fort. She was a very brave young girl, and this bravery really impressed the natives. In her diary, "The Siege of Fort Pitt", she tells the story of her capture and captivity amongst the Indians.

Interview: pp. 117-121 The Riel Rebellion: A Biographical Approach by Charles and Cynthia Hou

The Siege of Fort Pitt by Elizabeth McLean

Elizabeth McLean was a young girl in 1885 living in Fort Pitt with her father, the HBC factor. When Big Bear's band of Cree surrounded the fort, she manned rifles just like everyone else in the fort. She was a very brave young girl, and this bravery really impressed the natives. In her diary, "The Siege of Fort Pitt", she tells the story of her capture and captivity amongst the Indians.