Battle of Batoche
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The Battle of Batoche was the decisive 1885 clash of the North-West Rebellion in which Canadian government forces defeated Louis Riel’s Métis provisional government in Saskatchewan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Batoche canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canadian Militia
NERFINISHED
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Cree allies ⓘ Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Métis forces ⓘ Provisional Government of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide1 | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide2 | several dozen killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Gabriel Dumont
NERFINISHED
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Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ Major-General Frederick Dobson Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Canadian historical scholarship
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Métis cultural memory ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1885-05-12 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1885-05-09 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
collapse of the Métis provisional government
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surrender of Louis Riel ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Métis grievances over land rights and political representation
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expansion of Canadian authority and settlement in the West ⓘ |
| location |
Batoche, Saskatchewan
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District of Saskatchewan, North-West Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Batoche National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Frederick Dobson Middleton
NERFINISHED
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Gabriel Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of Batoche by Canadian forces
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dispersal of Métis fighters ⓘ |
| partOf | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | North-West Campaign of 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian westward expansion
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Trial of Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ history of the Métis in Canada ⓘ |
| result | Canadian government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement that effectively ended organized Métis resistance in 1885
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turning point in Canadian control over the North-West Territories ⓘ |
| strengthSide1 | approximately 300 Métis and First Nations fighters ⓘ |
| strengthSide2 | approximately 800 Canadian troops ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
entrenchments and rifle pits by Métis defenders
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frontal assaults by Canadian forces ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Royal Winnipeg Rifles