"THE NILE VOYAGEURS - 1884-85" ~ Ottawa
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The Nile Voyageurs 1884-85 plaque is located at the Kitchissippi Lookout next to the Ottawa River Parkway.
Waymark Code: WMDEK2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/03/2012
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The text on the plaque reads as follows:
"In 1884 the British Government decided to send a military expedition up the Nile River to relieve Major-General Charles Gordon, who was besieged in Khartoum by Mahdist tribesmen. Appointed to command the relieving force, Viscount Wolseley, who had led the expedition to the Red River in 1870, requested the recruitment of experienced Canadian voyageurs. Almost 400 volunteered, including many superb rivermen, and the largest group came from the Ottawa valley area. Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick C. Denison, they were largely responsible for the successful navigation of the Nile's difficult cataracts, although sixteen voyageurs died on service. The contingent returned to Canada in 1885."
Address or location of plaque: Kitchissippi Lookout next to the Ottawa River Parkway
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at this location.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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