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Conscious of the numerous reverses that had been suffered by government forces in previous clashes with the rebels (see the battles of Duck Lake, Fish Creek, and Cut Knife), Middleton approached Batoche with caution, reaching Gabriel's Crossing on 7 May and advancing within eight miles (13 km) of the town the following day.

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  • Battle of Batoche
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  • Conscious of the numerous reverses that had been suffered by government forces in previous clashes with the rebels (see the battles of Duck Lake, Fish Creek, and Cut Knife), Middleton approached Batoche with caution, reaching Gabriel's Crossing on 7 May and advancing within eight miles (13 km) of the town the following day.
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  • 250(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the North-West Rebellion
Date
  • --05-09
Commander
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  • right
Caption
  • Contemporary lithograph of the Battle of Batoche.
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  • 30(xsd:integer)
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  • #c6dbf7
Casualties
  • 8(xsd:integer)
  • 22(xsd:integer)
  • 51(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Canadian victory
combatant
  • 25(xsd:integer)
Place
  • Batoche, Saskatchewan
Source
  • Historic Sites and Monuments board of Canada. Government of Canada
Conflict
  • Battle of Batoche
Quote
  • --05-09
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  • Conscious of the numerous reverses that had been suffered by government forces in previous clashes with the rebels (see the battles of Duck Lake, Fish Creek, and Cut Knife), Middleton approached Batoche with caution, reaching Gabriel's Crossing on 7 May and advancing within eight miles (13 km) of the town the following day. Middleton's plan rested on an encirclement strategy: as his main contingent advanced directly against Métis defensive lines, the steamboat Northcote, carrying some of Middleton's troops, would steam past the distracted defenders and unload fifty men at the rear of the town, effectively closing the pincer. However, due to the difficulty of the terrain and Middleton's penchant for prudence, his force lagged behind schedule, and when the Northcote appeared adjacent to the town on 9 May it was spotted by Métis who had not yet come under artillery fire. Although their small arms fire did little damage to the armoured ship, the Métis were able to lower Batoche's ferry cable, into which the Northcote steamed unsuspectingly. Its masts and smokestacks sliced clean off, the crippled ship drifted harmlessly down the South Saskatchewan River and out of the battle.
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