WI Thomas Scott wasn't executed after the Metis rebellion of 1869-70?

StÃ©phane Dumas · Jul 21, 2004

Thomas Scott, an orangist who was captured and executed by the Metis during the rebellion of 1869-70 (who lead to the creation of the Canadian province of Manitoba). And then the orangists had their reveanche when Louis Riel, leader of the Metis was executed in 1885.

I taught of strange possibilities like WI Thomas Scott wasn't executed? Or I could even go a step further, WI Thomas Scott even decided to join the Metis side?

Grey Wolf · Jul 22, 2004

StÃ©phane Dumas said:
Thomas Scott, an orangist who was captured and executed by the Metis during the rebellion of 1869-70 (who lead to the creation of the Canadian province of Manitoba). And then the orangists had their reveanche when Louis Riel, leader of the Metis was executed in 1885.

I taught of strange possibilities like WI Thomas Scott wasn't executed? Or I could even go a step further, WI Thomas Scott even decided to join the Metis side?

Its certainly an off-beat one, though with threads like this I would only feel qualified to reply if you posted your ideas first. That would give something for the reader to hang his hat on

Grey Wolf

StÃ©phane Dumas · Jul 22, 2004

Here the impossible idea, Thomas Scott (more infos at http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=38817 ) is captured by Riel and the Metis, instead of execute him. the Metis menaged to convince Scott to drop his orangists and others who was under the influence of John Christian Schultz, and decided to betrayed him and join Louis Riel and the Metis

Grey Wolf · Jul 22, 2004

Reading the proclamation of the Orange Order Lodge afterwards
â€œWhereas Brother Thomas Scott, a member of our Order was cruelly murdered by the enemies of our Queen, country and religion, therefore be it resolved that . . . we, the members of L.O.L. No.404 call upon the Government to avenge his death, pledging ourselves to assist in rescuing Red River Territory from those who have turned it over to Popery, and bring to justice the murderers of our countrymen.â€
I find it unlikely that an Orangeman (i.e. Protestant anti-Papist etc) would find common cause with Catholics who were also Frenchmen (ethnically)

btw what were
49th Hastings Battalion of Rifles at Stirling ?
Since he got to wander around etc, I take it this was a territorial or reserve unit ?

Grey Wolf