Batoche, Saskatchewan

Batoche
Church, rectory and cemetery of Saint Antoine de Padoue in Batoche
Church, rectory and cemetery of Saint Antoine de Padoue in Batoche
Batoche is located in Saskatchewan
Batoche
Batoche
Coordinates: 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W / 52.755; -106.116
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthcentral Saskatchewan
Census division15
Rural MunicipalitySt. Louis No. 431
Established1872
Incorporated (village)1885
Designation (National Historic Site)1923
Government
 • administratorLouise Hodgson
 • Governing bodySt. Louis No. 431
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0J 1E0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 225
WaterwaysSouth Saskatchewan River
Official nameBatoche National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1923
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Batoche, Saskatchewan, which lies between Prince Albert and Saskatoon, was the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the North-West Rebellion of 1885. The battle resulted in the defeat of Louis Riel and his Métis forces by Major General Frederick Middleton and his Northwest Field Force. Batoche was then a small village of some 500 residents. The site has since become depopulated and now has few residents. The 1885 church building and a few other historic buildings have been preserved, and the site is a National Historic Site.

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on January 15, 2016
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007