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Battle of Frenchman's Butte

Battle of Frenchman's Butte was a battle fought on 28 May 1885 at Frenchman Butte No. 501, in what is now Canada. It was part of the North-West Rebellion. The recorded result: Cree victory. Recorded strength: 200 against 400; designation1=NHSC.

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Fought28 May 1885
WhereFrenchman Butte No. 501, Canada53.627N, 109.576W
OutcomeCree victory
BelligerentsCreeagainstCanada
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, 188518851885Battle of Frenchman's Butte, 1885
8 placed engagements of the North-West Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 May 1885
PlaceFrenchman Butte No. 501, Canada
53.627N, 109.576W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength200400; designation1=NHSC
Commanders
  • Wandering Spirit (Cree leader)
  • Thomas Bland Strange
Battle of Frenchman's ButteBattle of Frenchman's ButteBattle of Fort PittBattle of Loon LakeBattle of Cut KnifeBattle of Fort PittBattle of Loon LakeBattle of Cut KnifeVegrevilleLac La Biche100 km53.627N, 109.576W
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Battle of Frenchman's Butte 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 Q2888576, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Frenchman's Butte, revision 1381599535, 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.