Battle of Fort Pitt 1885
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 15 April 1885 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1885 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | North-West Rebellion | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 53.6502, -109.7515 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Fort Pitt was an engagement during the North-West Rebellion in which Cree forces under the leadership of Big Bear captured Fort Pitt from a detachment of the North-West Mounted Police on April 15, 1885.
The event occurred during a broader period of conflict in the North-West Territories involving Cree and Métis groups and Canadian government forces in 1885. This period included a number of confrontations at isolated settlements and posts, although the Battle of Fort Pitt itself centred on the surrender and capture of the fort rather than a direct assault on nearby settlements.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Pitt (revision 1370440937), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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