Battle of Cut Knife
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The Battle of Cut Knife was an 1885 engagement during the North-West Rebellion in which Cree and Assiniboine forces under Chief Poundmaker repelled a Canadian militia column in present-day Saskatchewan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cut Knife canonical | 2 |
| North-West Campaign of 1885 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Cut Knife Context triple: [North-West Rebellion, mainBattle, Battle of Cut Knife]
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Battle of Batoche
The Battle of Batoche was the decisive 1885 clash of the North-West Rebellion in which Canadian government forces defeated Louis Riel’s Métis provisional government in Saskatchewan.
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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 Fish Creek
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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Battle of the Big Hole
The Battle of the Big Hole was an 1877 clash in Montana between the U.S. Army and the Nez Perce that marked one of the bloodiest and most pivotal engagements of the Nez Perce War.
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E.
Battle of Bear Paw
The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cut Knife Target entity description: The Battle of Cut Knife was an 1885 engagement during the North-West Rebellion in which Cree and Assiniboine forces under Chief Poundmaker repelled a Canadian militia column in present-day Saskatchewan.
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A.
Battle of Batoche
The Battle of Batoche was the decisive 1885 clash of the North-West Rebellion in which Canadian government forces defeated Louis Riel’s Métis provisional government in Saskatchewan.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Fish Creek
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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D.
Battle of the Big Hole
The Battle of the Big Hole was an 1877 clash in Montana between the U.S. Army and the Nez Perce that marked one of the bloodiest and most pivotal engagements of the Nez Perce War.
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E.
Battle of Bear Paw
The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedForce |
North-West Mounted Police (detachment)
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linked to:
North-West Mounted Police scouts
|
| belligerent |
Assiniboine
ⓘ
Canadian government forces ⓘ Cree ⓘ Dominion of Canada ⓘ |
| casualties | Canadian casualties higher than Indigenous casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Assiniboine forces
ⓘ
Canadian North-West Field Force ⓘ Canadian militia ⓘ Cree forces ⓘ Plains Cree ⓘ |
| commander |
Chief Poundmaker
ⓘ
linked to:
Poundmaker
Pîhtokahanapiwiyin ⓘ
linked to:
Pitikwahanapiwiyin
William Dillon Otter ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historic site near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 2 May 1885 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Batoche ⓘ |
| hasCause |
North-West Rebellion policies and grievances
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tensions between Indigenous peoples and Canadian government ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Assiniboine warriors
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Canadian militia volunteers ⓘ Plains Cree warriors ⓘ
linked to:
Cree warriors
|
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
District of Saskatchewan
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near Cut Knife Creek ⓘ present-day Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cut Knife Hill ⓘ |
| near |
Poundmaker Reserve
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linked to:
Poundmaker Reserve, Saskatchewan
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| notableFor |
Canadian column forced to retreat
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Poundmaker restraining his warriors from attacking retreating troops ⓘ use of ravines and coulees by Indigenous fighters ⓘ |
| partOf |
North-West Rebellion
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North-West Resistance ⓘ
linked to:
North-West Rebellion
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| precededBy |
Battle of Duck Lake
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Frog Lake Massacre ⓘ |
| result |
Cree and Assiniboine repelled Canadian forces
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Indigenous victory ⓘ |
| significance |
influenced Canadian public opinion on the rebellion
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major Indigenous tactical success in North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| theatre |
Canadian Prairies
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linked to:
Interior Plains region of Canada
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| typeOfConflict |
Indigenous resistance
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colonial conflict ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cut Knife Description of subject: The Battle of Cut Knife was an 1885 engagement during the North-West Rebellion in which Cree and Assiniboine forces under Chief Poundmaker repelled a Canadian militia column in present-day Saskatchewan.
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