Battle of Fish Creek
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The Battle of Fish Creek was a key 1885 clash in the North-West Rebellion in which Métis forces under Gabriel Dumont temporarily halted advancing Canadian troops.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fish Creek canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Duck Lake | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Tourond’s Coulee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved | North-West Field Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Métis resistance movement
ⓘ
history of Western Canada ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canadian government forces
ⓘ
Métis forces ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict | Métis grievances over land rights and political representation ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Canadian militia and regulars
ⓘ
Métis resistance ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick Dobson Middleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriel Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency suppression campaign ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1885-04-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Batoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Canadian militia units
ⓘ
Cree allies of the Métis ⓘ Métis fighters ⓘ regular troops of the Canadian government ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fish Creek, Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Saskatchewan campaign of the North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleInvolved |
Frederick Dobson Middleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriel Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early skirmishes of the North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| primaryMétisCommander | Gabriel Dumont GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceCommander | Major-General Frederick Dobson Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Batoche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Duck Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion of 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
tactical Métis victory
ⓘ
temporary halt of Canadian advance ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Métis morale temporarily
ⓘ
slowed Canadian military advance toward Batoche ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
ambush
ⓘ
defensive positions in coulees ⓘ |
| theatre | Canadian Prairies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
this entity surface form:
Battle of Duck Lake