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siege, nineteenth century

Siege of Battleford

Siege of Battleford was a siege conducted in 1885 at Battleford, in what is now Canada. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Battleford. It was part of the North-West Rebellion. The recorded result: Canadian victory.

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Fought1885
WhereBattleford, Canada52.738N, 108.315W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCanadian victory
BelligerentsCreeagainstCanada
Casualties and losses7 killedand3 killed
Part ofNorth-West Rebellion1885

Where it sits in the North-West Rebellion

Battle of Batoche, 1885Battle of Duck Lake, 1885Siege of Battleford, 1885Battle of Fort Pitt, 1885Battle of Fish Creek, 1885Battle of Cut Knife, 1885Battle of Frenchman's Butte, 1885Battle of Loon Lake, 188518851885Siege of Battleford, 1885
8 placed engagements of the North-West Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1885 (year precision)
to 1885
PlaceBattleford, Canada
52.738N, 108.315W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses7 killed3 killed; 2–6 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Poundmaker
  • Frederick Dobson Middleton
Siege of BattlefordSiege of BattlefordBattle of Cut KnifeBattle of Frenchman's ButteBattle of Fort PittBattle of Duck LakeBattle of Cut KnifeBattle of Frenchman's ButteBattle of Fort PittSaskatoonPrince AlbertBiggar100 km52.738N, 108.315W
Placed at Battleford; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Battleford is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125856086, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Battleford, revision 1379599260, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.