Which battle occurred during the Northwest Resistance?

• A. Battle of Yorktown
• B. Battle of Hastings
• C. Battle of Vimy Ridge
• D. Battle of Duck Lake

Answer: (D)

During the Northwest Resistance of 1885 in the Canadian Prairies, the Battle of Duck Lake occurred as an early clash near Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, between Louis Riel’s Métis and allied Cree fighters and Canadian government forces (the North-West Mounted Police and militia). This engagement helped set the tone for the subsequent battles of the rebellion, including the later confrontation at Batoche. The other battles listed happened in very different times and places: Yorktown during the American Revolution, Hastings in 1066, and Vimy Ridge in World War I. So, Duck Lake is the battle that occurred during the Northwest Resistance.