Seven Oaks in Winnipeg, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Battle of Seven Oaks
Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 21, 2026
1. Battle of Seven Oaks Marker
{English text}
Here at the Frog Plain, on June 19, 1816, Robert Semple, Governor of the Red River Settlement, and about 26 men confronted a North West Company brigade from the Assiniboine River, led by the young Métis clerk, Cuthbert Grant. The Métis saw the Settlement as a threat to their way of life; Semple, brave but obstinate, was prepared to insist on his authority as Governor. Tempers flared, a shot was fired, and Semple and twenty of his men were cut down. Regardless of what Grant's plan had originally been, he was now committed to action, and went on to capture Fort Douglas, headquarters of the Settlement.
{French text}
Le 19 juin 1816, dans la Grenouillère, le gouverneur de la colonie de la rivière Rouge, Robert Semple, avec vingt-six hommes, affronta une brigade de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest, commandée par Cuthbert Grant. Les Métis considéraient la colonie comme une menace pour leur mode de vie et Semple, brave mais têtu, tenait à faire respecter son autorité. La querelle s'enflamma. Semple et vingt de ses compagnons furent tués. Modifiant son plan initial, Grant devait dès lors passer à l'action: il captura le centre
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Erected 1951 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1816.
Location. 49° 55.923′ N, 97° 7.265′ W. Marker is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is in Seven Oaks. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Manitoba Route 52) and Rupertsland Blvd, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnipeg MB R2V 1Y8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seven Oaks House Museum / Le musée de Seven Oaks (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Seven Oaks House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dr. Louis Slotin (1910 - 1946)
Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 21, 2026
2. Wideview of Battle of Seven Oaks Marker
Also see . . .
1. Parks Canada - Battle of Seven Oaks Historic Site. (Submitted on October 31, 2026, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
2. Wikipedia - Battle of Seven Oaks. (Submitted on October 31, 2026, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2026, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2026, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
