The Red River ColonyFront matterReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA Chronicle of the Beginnings of ManitobaLOUIS AUBREY WOODILLUSTRATIONSChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIITHE CHRONICLES OF CANADAPART I THE FIRST EUROPEAN VISITORSPART II THE RISE OF NEW FRANCEPART III THE ENGLISH INVASIONPART IV THE BEGINNINGS OF BRITISH CANADAPART V THE RED MAN IN CANADAPART VI PIONEERS OF THE NORTH AND WESTPART VII THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL FREEDOMPART VIII THE GROWTH OF NATIONALITYPART IX NATIONAL HIGHWAYSBeginning of this editionNext chapter →A Chronicle of the Beginnings of ManitobaAll chapters and sections (26)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA Chronicle of the Beginnings of ManitobaLOUIS AUBREY WOODILLUSTRATIONSChapters123456789101112Other sectionsTHE CHRONICLES OF CANADAParts123456789Thomas Douglas, Fifth Earl of Selkirk. From the painting at St Mary's IsleThomas Douglas, Fifth Earl of Selkirk. From the painting at St Mary's IsleA Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba →