| description: | The Steamer "Northcote" Running The Gauntlet At The Battle Of Batoche. Metis Riflemen Shooting At The Steamer. The Steamer "Northcote" Was Used To Transport Troops And Supplies To The Canadian Militia In 1885. In This Particular Scene, General Middleton Tried To Out-Flank The Metis But Failed Miserably. This Manoeuvre Was Sometimes Known As "Middleton'S Navy Of The Prairies". Photo From A Sketch |