Frenchman Butte

Frenchman Butte is a butte located 45 km northeast of Lloydminster, is named after a Frenchman who was killed there by Indians in the 19th century.^[1] It is not known how or why this man was murdered. This was also the site of the Battle of Frenchman's Butte between Major-General Thomas Bland Strange and cree Chief Big Bear.^[2]

The site of the battle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1929.^[3]

See also

• Battle of Frenchman's Butte
• Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan

References

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