The Last Patrol: Following the Trail of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police's Legendary Lost Patrol - Couverture souple

Billington, Keith

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1927575206 ISBN 13 : 9781927575208

Editeur : Caitlin Press, 2013

Synopsis

It was a quiet December morning in 1910 when Inspector Fitzgerald and his crew left Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, on a dog team patrol to Dawson City, Yukon. Their departure was without fanfare, and after a brief handshake and a salute, the men pulled out of the village and onto the frozen Peel River. Sadly, these four officers of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police would be remembered as the Lost Patrol of 1911. After running out of supplies and experiencing brutally cold weather, they faced starvation and eventually froze to death. 60 years later, Keith Billington organized a re-enactment of the historic trip. Unlike the original patrol, on February 15, 1970, Billington's departure attracted much media attention. Billington weaves together these two stories, revealing the details behind both the men who lost their lives and the men who risked their lives to commemorate the sacrifice made by Fitzgerald and his team.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Caitlin Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1927575206
• ISBN 13: 9781927575208
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192