Frenchman Butte

Frenchman Butte is a butte in Saskatchewan, about 45 kilometres northeast of Lloydminster, whose significance comes chiefly from the Battle of Frenchman's Butte during the North-West Rebellion. The battlefield was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1929. The butte was named for a Frenchman killed there in the 19th century, though the available account does not explain the circumstances of his death. Its place in history rests mainly on the clash fought here between Major-General Thomas Bland Strange and the Cree leader Big Bear, which tied this prairie landmark to one of the defining conflicts of its era.

Saskatchewan · Canada