Battle of Seven Oaks
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The Battle of Seven Oaks was an 1816 violent clash between Hudson’s Bay Company settlers of the Red River Colony and North West Company–aligned Métis and First Nations fighters, often seen as a key moment in the emergence of Métis national identity in what is now Manitoba, Canada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to 1821 merger of Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company
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increased British government pressure to end HBC–NWC conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Seven Oaks Incident
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la Victoire de la Grenouillère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGroup |
Cree
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Métis Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Saulteaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First Nations fighters
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Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Company–aligned Métis NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Colony settlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
few casualties on Métis side
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over 20 killed on Hudson’s Bay Company side ⓘ |
| cause |
Hudson’s Bay Company attempts to restrict Métis provisioning trade
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competition in the fur trade ⓘ tensions over control of pemmican supplies ⓘ |
| commander |
Cuthbert Grant
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Robert Semple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historic plaques in Manitoba ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Manitoba Métis Federation flag and ceremonies ⓘ |
| conflict | Pemmican War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
important theme in Métis historiography
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subject of Canadian historical scholarship ⓘ |
| date | 1816-06-19 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionAtTime | Rupert’s Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Manitoba
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near Red River Colony ⓘ present-day Winnipeg ⓘ |
| memorial | Seven Oaks Monument in Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | fur trade conflicts in North America ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Pemmican Proclamation of 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Hudson’s Bay Company archives
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Métis oral histories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hudson’s Bay Company–North West Company merger
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Red River Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ pemmican trade regulations ⓘ |
| result | decisive Métis victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key moment in emergence of Métis national identity
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symbolic victory in Métis oral tradition ⓘ turning point in Hudson’s Bay Company–North West Company rivalry ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | armed clash ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
bladed weapons
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muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1816 ⓘ |
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