Bell of Batoche
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bell-of-batoche-287-5154897
title:
Bell of Batoche
text:
The Bell of Batoche is a 20-pound (9.1 kg) silver-plated church bell believed to have been seized in 1885 as spoils of war from the Métis community of Batoche by soldiers from Ontario, following their victory in the Battle of Batoche over the North-West Rebellion. The bell was kept in Millbrook, Ontario, until 1991, when it was stolen from the Royal Canadian Legion hall. It resurfaced in 2013 in Métis hands. However, evidence suggesting the bell's actual origin was from Frog Lake emerged soon af
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
20-pound silver-plated church bell
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_of_Batoche
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date modified:
2023-03-22T22:17:05Z
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