organize a field force for the District of Alberta. This force, consisting primarily of inexperienced militiamen and a few members of the North-West Mounted Police, fought in the Battle of Frenchman's Butte against forces under the command of Cree leader Big Bear. Later life Following the 1885 rebellion, Strange returned to his ranch in Alberta. In 1887, he sold his property in Canada and returned to England. He contributed an article to the Canadian Defence Quarterly at the age of 93. He died at Camberley, England, in 1925. Publications Artillery retrospect of the last great war, 1870, with its lessons for Canadians (Quebec, 1874) Manual for the militia artillery of Canada for the federal Department of Militia and Defence (3 pts., Quebec, 1875–78). Colonial defensive organization: précis of information concerning the province of Quebec (Quebec, 1876) The military aspect of Canada: a lecture delivered at the Royal United Service Institute (London, [1879?]); Gunner Jingo's Jubilee (London, 1893) “The father of the Canadian artillery, by ‘The Bombardier,’” Canadian Defence Quarterly (Ottawa), 2 (1924–25): 5–9. References Strange, Thomas Bland. (1893) Gunner Jingo's Jubilee, London. Strange's autobiography. Sarty, Roger. "Thomas Bland Strange". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 15 December 2013, Historica Canada. Macleod, Roderick. “STRANGE, THOMAS BLAND,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 15, University of Toronto/Université Laval External links Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Royal Artillery military records at the National Archives (UK) at Kew Biography at the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Royal Artillery officers British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Canadian Militia officers People educated at Edinburgh Academy People from Meerut 1831 births 1925 deaths