Battle of Cut Knife
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The Battle of Cut Knife was an 1885 engagement during the North-West Rebellion in which Cree and Assiniboine forces under Chief Poundmaker repelled a Canadian militia column in present-day Saskatchewan.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cut Knife canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedForce | North-West Mounted Police (detachment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Assiniboine
NERFINISHED
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Canadian government forces ⓘ Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | Canadian casualties higher than Indigenous casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Assiniboine forces
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Canadian North-West Field Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cree forces ⓘ Plains Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Chief Poundmaker
NERFINISHED
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Pîhtokahanapiwiyin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Dillon Otter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historic site near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 2 May 1885 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Batoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
North-West Rebellion policies and grievances
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tensions between Indigenous peoples and Canadian government ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Assiniboine warriors
NERFINISHED
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Canadian militia volunteers ⓘ Plains Cree warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
District of Saskatchewan
NERFINISHED
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near Cut Knife Creek ⓘ present-day Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cut Knife Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Poundmaker Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Canadian column forced to retreat
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Poundmaker restraining his warriors from attacking retreating troops ⓘ use of ravines and coulees by Indigenous fighters ⓘ |
| partOf |
North-West Rebellion
NERFINISHED
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North-West Resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Duck Lake
NERFINISHED
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Frog Lake Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Cree and Assiniboine repelled Canadian forces
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Indigenous victory ⓘ |
| significance |
influenced Canadian public opinion on the rebellion
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major Indigenous tactical success in North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| theatre | Canadian Prairies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
Indigenous resistance
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colonial conflict ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
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