North-West Rebellion

The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada.

Battle of Fish Creek

:See main article Battle of Fish Creek

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On 24 April 1885 at Fish Creek, Saskatchewan, there was a major Métis victory over the government forces attempting to the Rebellion. The reversal, though not decisive enough to ultimately alter the outcome of the war, halted Major General Frederick Middleton's advance on Batoche, where the Métis would later make their final stand.

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24 April - 1885 - Fish Creek, Saskatchewan

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