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Battle of Loon Lake

Battle of Loon Lake was a battle fought on 3 June 1885 at Steele Narrows Provincial Park, in what is now Canada. It was part of the North-West Rebellion. The recorded result: Canadian victory. Recorded strength: 150 against 75 militia.

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Gallant attack on Big Bear's band by a handful of Mounted Police under Inspector Steele and Squadron Sergt.-Major Fury.
Gallant attack on Big Bear's band by a handful of Mounted Police under Inspector Steele and Squadron Sergt.-Major Fury.. Toronto Lithographing Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 June 1885
WhereSteele Narrows Provincial Park, Canada54.041N, 109.001W
OutcomeCanadian victory
BelligerentsCreeagainst22px Canada
Casualties and losses5-12 dead; 75-100 wounded at Loon Lake and Frenchman Butteand7 wounded; designation1=NHSC
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 Loon Lake, 1885
8 placed engagements of the North-West Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 June 1885
PlaceSteele Narrows Provincial Park, Canada
54.041N, 109.001W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15075 militia
Casualties and losses5-12 dead; 75-100 wounded at Loon Lake and Frenchman Butte7 wounded; designation1=NHSC
Commanders
  • Big Bear
  • Wandering Spirit (Cree leader)
  • Sam Steele
Battle of Loon LakeBattle of Loon LakeBattle of Frenchman's ButteBattle of Fort PittBattle of Duck LakeBattle of Frenchman's ButteBattle of Fort Pitt100 km54.041N, 109.001W
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Battle of Loon Lake 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 Q2889160, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Loon Lake, revision 1381765246, 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.