What is Battle of Grand Coteau?
The '''Battle of Grand Coteau''', or '''Battle of Grand Coteau du Missouri''', was a battle that took place between a [[Métis people|Métis]] buffalo hunting party from [[St. François Xavier]], led by [[Jean Baptiste Falcon]], and the [[Sioux]] Cut Head [[Yanktonai]], led by Chief [[Medicine Bear]]. The Métis won the battle, which took place on July 13 to 14, 1851 in what is now [[North Dakota]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2019-10-03|title=Battle of Grand Coteau (North Dakota)|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Grand_Coteau_(North_Dakota)&oldid=919479229|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> Chief Medicine Bear's men killed only 1 person and 15 horses but had much larger losses: 15-80 men and 65 horses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lermuseum.org/colony-to-confederation-1764-1866/1815-1866/battle-of-grand-coteaunorth-dakota-12-14-july-1851-1|title=Battle of Grand Coteau—North Dakota: 12-14 July 1851|website=www.lermuseum.org|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{history-stub}} [[Category:1850s in the United States]] [[Category:1851]] [[Category:Bovines]] [[Category:History of Native Americans|Grand Coteau (North Dakota)]] [[Category:Battles in North Dakota|Grand Coteau (North Dakota)]] [[Category:19th century in North Dakota|Grand Coteau (North Dakota)]]