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The largest settlement and the capital of the district was Prince Albert with about 800 people [5] followed by Battleford with about 500 people "divided about equally between French, Métis and English". [6] Battleford is located on the Battle River near the North Saskatchewan River. On the south side of the Battle River was the Old Town and on ...
The siege of Battleford was a siege during the North-West Rebellion that lasted from March 28 to May 26, 1885. Background
Battleford (2021 population 4,400) is a town located across the North Saskatchewan River from the city of North Battleford, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Battleford and North Battleford are collectively referred to as "the Battlefords".
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford . Together, the two communities are known as "The Battlefords".
Fort Battleford was the sixth North-West Mounted Police fort to be established in the North-West Territories of Canada, and played a central role in the events of the North-West Rebellion of 1885. It was here Chief Poundmaker was arrested, and where six Cree and two Stoney men were hanged for murders committed in the Frog Lake Massacre and the ...
The hangings at Battleford refers to the hanging on November 27, 1885, of eight Indigenous men for murders committed in the North-West Rebellion. The executed men were found guilty of murder in the Frog Lake Massacre and in the Looting of Battleford. These murders took place outside the military combat that took place during the North-West ...
Europe should respond in a firm and united manner to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs, French industry minister Marc Ferracci said on Tuesday. Trump substantially raised tariffs on ...
The Battlefords is the collective name given to the adjacent communities of the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada.As of the 2011 census, the two communities have a combined population of 18,744 and a total regional population of 19,623.