Battle of the Belly River 1870
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 October 1870 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1870 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 49.6939, -112.8611 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Belly River was the last major conflict between the Cree (the Iron Confederacy) and the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the last major battle between First Nations on Canadian soil.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of the Belly River (revision 1370598235), 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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