Battle of Loon Lake
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The Battle of Loon Lake was the final military engagement of the North-West Rebellion of 1885 in Canada, marking the effective end of the conflict between Métis and Indigenous forces and the Canadian government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Loon Lake canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
dispersal of Cree and Métis bands
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pursuit and eventual surrender of Big Bear ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Steele Narrows
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Steele Narrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cree forces
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Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Métis fighters ⓘ North-West Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Canada
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Conflicts in 1885 ⓘ History of Indigenous peoples in Canada ⓘ |
| cause | tensions over land, treaties, and Métis rights ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Canadian government forces
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Cree and Métis forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Big Bear
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Sam Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1885-06-03 ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Cree and Métis casualties
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few or no Canadian government casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cree warriors
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Métis allies of the Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Mounted Police scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiteStatus | National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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post-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| isFinalBattleOf | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Loon Lake, Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Steele Narrows Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian military history
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North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Batoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Batoche
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Big Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Canadian government victory
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defeat of Cree and Métis forces ⓘ |
| significance |
final military engagement of the North-West Rebellion
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marked the effective end of the North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| theater | Canadian Prairies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | small-unit engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
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