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Fort Garry, two trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Company, built on the present-day site of Winnipeg, Man., Canada, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. The first, Upper Fort Garry, was built in 1822 on the site of Fort Gibralter, a post of the North West Company from 1809 to 1816. It was named for Nicholas Garry, the deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. Damaged by flood, it was replaced by Lower Fort Garry (1831–33) farther down on the Red River. Upper Fort Garry was rebuilt in 1835 and became the center of the Red River fur trade. Fort Garry National Historic Park contains a restoration of Lower Fort Garry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Montgomery then "borrowed" the Polish Armoured Division and 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, less the Fort Garry Horse, to reinforce 1st British Corps' north-easterly drive, thus leaving Crerar with a one corps, three division, army to open up the Channel ports and secure the approaches to Antwerp. Seeing him again, hanging out at a late-night party in somebody's room at the Fort Garry Hotel, reminds me of the first time I covered the festival, back in 2000, when it was still called Local Heroes. David Jones arrived as chaplain to the Hudson's Bay fur traders at Fort Garry, later part of Winnipeg. |
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