Seeing the temper of Macdonell's levy McLeod determined to fortify his rude castle.

Beside the trading house of the Hudson's Bay Company stood the blacksmith's shop.

Hurriedly McLeod, with a cart, carried thither the three-pounder cannon in his possession, then cut up lengths of chain to be his shot and shell, used with care his small supply of powder and with three or four men, his only garrison, stood to his gun and awaited the attack of the Bois-Brules.

Being on horseback his assailants could not long face his one piece of artillery.

It is not known to what extent the assailants suffered in the skirmish, but John Warren, a gentleman of the Hudson's Bay Company, was killed in the encounter.