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Batoche

Coordinates : 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W / 52.755; -106.116 Batoche , which lies between Prince Albert and Saskatoon in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan , ...

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Coordinates: 52°45′18″N106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W / 52.755; -106.116

Batoche, which lies between Prince Albert and Saskatoon in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, 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 GeneralFrederick 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.

History

Batoche in 1885
Batoche battlefield map 1885

The Métis settlement of Batoche (named after Xavier Letendre dit Batoche) was established in 1872. By 1885 it numbered 500 people. The Métis of the area settled on river lots, and the community contained several stores as well as the Roman Catholic Church of St. Antoine de Padoue at the time of the Rebellion. Batoche was the de facto capital of Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan.

Batoche is a Southbranch Settlement. It is situated mainly along the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River between St. Laurent and Fish Creek. This area is part of the aspen parkland biome.

This community consisted mostly of Francophones and Roman Catholics.[4][5]

Batoche National Historic Site

Batoche was declared a National Historic Site in 1923.[6] The visitor centre features a multimedia presentation about the history of the community and its inhabitants. There are several restored buildings with costumed interpreters who depict the lifestyles of the Métis of Batoche between 1860 and 1900. The sites include a North-West Mounted Police encampment, a church and rectory complex, and a farm home. The sites are set at different locations around the community. The complex is open from mid-May through mid-September.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Archivos Nacionales, Archivia Net, Oficinas de Correos y Administradores Postales , archivado del original el 6 de octubre de 2006.
  2. ↑ Gobierno de Saskatchewan, Página principal del MRD, Sistema de directorio municipal , archivado del original el 15 de enero de 2016.
  3. ↑ Instituto Canadiense de Textiles. (2005), CTI Determine su circunscripción provincial , archivado del original el 11 de septiembre de 2007.
  4. ↑ "Asentamientos franceses y métis" . Enciclopedia de Saskatchewan . Centro de Investigación de las Llanuras Canadienses, Universidad de Regina . 2006. Archivado del original el 9 de noviembre de 2013. Consultado el 17 de septiembre de 2013 .
  5. ↑ Henry Thomas McPhillips (1888), Directorio alfabético y comercial de McPhillips del distrito de Saskatchewan, Territorios del Noroeste: Junto con breves reseñas históricas de Prince Albert, Battleford y otros asentamientos del distrito, 1888 (páginas 93-97) , Prince Albert, Territorios del Noroeste: Henry Thomas McPhillips, archivado del original el 5 de agosto de 2020 , consultado el 8 de octubre de 2013.
  6. ↑ Batoche . Registro Canadiense de Lugares Históricos . Consultado el 6 de agosto de 2012.
  7. ↑ Smith, Wendell (1989). "Wendell Smith lee 'Batoche' de Ralph D. Witten"" . CBC Radio: Antología de Alberta .

Lecturas adicionales

  • Barnholden, Michael. (2009). Las circunstancias alteran las fotografías: Informes del capitán James Peters de la guerra de 1885. Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks. ISBN 978-0-88922-621-0.
  • Dumont, Gabriel . Gabriel Dumont habla . Talonbooks, 2009. ISBN 978-0-88922-625-8.
  • Payment, Diane P. (2009). The Free People - Li Gens Libres. University of Calgary Press. ISBN 978-1-55238-239-4.
  • Sitio Histórico Nacional de Batoche, Canadá