Battle of Fish Creek
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The Battle of Fish Creek was a key 1885 clash in the North-West Rebellion in which Métis forces under Gabriel Dumont temporarily halted advancing Canadian troops.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fish Creek canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Duck Lake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9490352 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Fish Creek Context triple: [Royal Winnipeg Rifles, notableEngagement, Battle of Fish Creek]
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Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
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Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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Battle of Fort Ridgely
The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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Battle of Wood Lake
The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
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Battle of Bloody Run
The Battle of Bloody Run was a 1763 clash near Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War, where Native American forces ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on a British detachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Fish Creek Target entity description: The Battle of Fish Creek was a key 1885 clash in the North-West Rebellion in which Métis forces under Gabriel Dumont temporarily halted advancing Canadian troops.
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A.
Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
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B.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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C.
Battle of Fort Ridgely
The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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D.
Battle of Wood Lake
The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
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E.
Battle of Bloody Run
The Battle of Bloody Run was a 1763 clash near Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War, where Native American forces ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on a British detachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Tourond’s Coulee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved | North-West Field Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Métis resistance movement
ⓘ
history of Western Canada ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canadian government forces
ⓘ
Métis forces ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict | Métis grievances over land rights and political representation ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Canadian militia and regulars
ⓘ
Métis resistance ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick Dobson Middleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriel Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency suppression campaign ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1885-04-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Batoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Canadian militia units
ⓘ
Cree allies of the Métis ⓘ Métis fighters ⓘ regular troops of the Canadian government ⓘ |
| historicalEra | post-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fish Creek, Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Saskatchewan campaign of the North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleInvolved |
Frederick Dobson Middleton
NERFINISHED
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Gabriel Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Riel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early skirmishes of the North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| primaryMétisCommander | Gabriel Dumont GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceCommander | Major-General Frederick Dobson Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Batoche
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Duck Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion of 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
tactical Métis victory
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temporary halt of Canadian advance ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Métis morale temporarily
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slowed Canadian military advance toward Batoche ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
ambush
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defensive positions in coulees ⓘ |
| theatre | Canadian Prairies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fish Creek Description of subject: The Battle of Fish Creek was a key 1885 clash in the North-West Rebellion in which Métis forces under Gabriel Dumont temporarily halted advancing Canadian troops.
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