Cent-vingt jours de service actif

Cent-vingt jours de service actif by Charles R. Daoust is a vivid, first-generation account that brings the obscure movements of a Canadian battalion to life. Daoust's historical narrative chronicles the 65th Battalion’s arduous campaign across the North-West—marches from Montreal through Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria and a string of frontier forts—capturing the logistics, skirmishes, and everyday hardships of soldiers on campaign. Structured around the right and left battalions and a detailed return journey, the book emphasizes duty, sacrifice, and the imperative to record a national episode too easily forgotten. Written soon after the events it describes, the work blends military history with personal observation and local color: fort life, pursuit of Indigenous leaders, and the strain on communities and families back home all appear through a contemporaneous lens. Daoust’s tone is earnest and documentary, aiming to preserve the suffering and courage of ordinary militiamen for posterity without sensationalism. Ideal for listeners who love historical nonfiction, Canadian military history, or 19th-century frontier studies, this audiobook offers a meticulous, human-centered portrait of a campaign that helped shape Canada’s North-West.