What the records say
- When
- 9 May 1885 – 12 May 1885
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.76° N, 106.12° W
- Description
- 1885 decisive battle of the North-West Rebellion
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Batoche
1885 decisive battle of the North-West Rebellion
The Battle of Batoche was the decisive battle of the North-West Resistance, which pitted Canadian Militia units against a force of First Nations and Métis people. Fought from May 9 to 12, 1885, at the ad hoc Provisional Government of Saskatchewan capital of Batoche, the greater numbers and superior firepower of General Frederick Middleton's force eventually overwhelmed the Métis fighters.
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