Batoche | |
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Coordinates: 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southcentral Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
Rural Municipality | St. Louis No. 431 |
Established | 1872 |
Incorporated (village) | 1885 |
Designation (National Historic Site) | 1923 |
Government | |
• administrator | Louise Hodgson |
• Governing body | St. Louis No. 431 |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0J 1E0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 225 |
Waterways | South Saskatchewan River |
Official name | Batoche National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1923 |
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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.