Saskatchewan Batoche National Historic Park / Batoche Parc Historique National - 1985.

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Database ID	25650
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections
Fonds/Collection	Canadiana Pamphlets Collection
Series	LXII
File/Item Reference	LXII-24-Batoche (Box 60)
Date of creation	1985
Physical description/extent	20 pages
Number of images	20
Historical note	The Battle of Batoche was the decisive Canadian victory over the Métis resistance that led to the surrender of Louis Riel on 15 May 1885 and the collapse of his Provisional Government of Saskatchewan`s resistance in the Northwest Resistance (the Cree, however, would continue to successfully engage Canadian authorities in the weeks that followed, at the Battle of Frenchman's Butte. Fought over the week of May 5 to May 12 at the ad hoc Métis capital of Batoche, the siege was noted as the first true demonstration of tactical excellence and professional conduct by the Canadian army in 1885.
Scope and content	Program from the Batoche National Historic Site, using maps and photographs to enhance the visitor's understanding of the Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance.
Contributer	Parks Canada
Copyright holder	Parks Canada
Copyright expiry date	Unknown
Other terms governing use and reproduction	Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher.
Type	Published
Primary Media	Textual documents
Provenance Access Point	University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection
Place	Batoche, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundaries	Treaty 6
Cultural region	Plains
Names	Dumont, Gabriel, 1837-1906 Middleton, Frederick Dobson, 1825-1898 North West Field Force Northcote Parks Canada Riel, Louis, 1844-1885
Subject	Government Metis Parks -- National Tourism -- Promotional materials Aboriginal Historic Sites Steamers
Date Range(s)	1880-1889 1980-1989
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25650