Battle of Frenchman's Butte
The Battle of Frenchman's Butte, fought on May 28, 1885, occurred when a force of Cree, dug in on a hillside near Frenchman's Butte, was unsuccessfully attacked by the Alberta Field Force. It was fought in what was then the District of Saskatchewan of the North-West Territories.
| Battle of Frenchman's Butte Bataille de la Butte-aux-Français (French) | |||||||
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| Part of the North-West Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Cree | Canada | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Wandering Spirit | Thomas Bland Strange | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 |
400 | ||||||
National Historic Site of Canada | |||||||
| Official name | Frenchman Butte National Historic Site of Canada | ||||||
| Designated | 1929 | ||||||
The District of Saskatchewan in 1885 (within the black diamonds) included the central section of Saskatchewan and extended into Alberta and Manitoba.
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