Battle of Cut Knife
- When
- May 2, 1885
- Where
- Near Battleford, District of Saskatchewan
On May 2, 1885, Canadian forces attacked a Cree and Assiniboine teepee settlement near Battleford; the engagement ended in a victory for the Indigenous defenders.
Elements of the North-West Mounted Police, Canadian militia, and Canadian regulars attacked a Cree and Assiniboine teepee settlement near Battleford in the North-West Territories' District of Saskatchewan. The engagement is recorded as a victory for the Cree and Assiniboine warriors over the Canadian forces. The name 'Cut Knife' derives from the legacy record and the event title; the supplied passages state only that the battle occurred near Battleford, not that it took place at a site named Cut Knife.
Sources
- Battle of Cut Knife Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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