What occurred after the Battle of Seven Oaks?

• A. Lord Selkirk captured Fort William and several other NWC posts; the NWC captured 5 HBC forts; the Selkirk colony grew multicultural
• B. The HBC defeated NWC
• C. The NWC dissolved
• D. The government declared peace and disbanded both

Answer: (A)

After Seven Oaks, the fighting in the Red River region didn’t end in a single decisive victory. The period saw ongoing raids and counter-raids as the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company battled for control of posts and routes, a pattern common to the Pemmican War. The scenario described—Selkirk forces capturing Fort William and other NWC posts while the NWC struck back at HBC forts—captures that back-and-forth dynamic rather than a one-sided defeat. At the same time, the Selkirk colony around the Red River grew through contact among Scottish settlers, Indigenous communities, and Métis traders, creating a more multicultural community than either side had alone. Other options imagine a clean victory, dissolution, or immediate peace, which doesn’t match how the conflict unfolded in those years.