Battle of Seven Oaks (1816)
The battle of Seven Oaks, painted by Charles W. Jefferys the Métis are on the left and Semple's men are to the right.
Conflict	North West Company - Hudson's Bay Company Rivalry
Date	June 19, 1816
Place	Seven Oaks Present day Winnipeg, Manitoba
Result	Decisive Métis/Northwest Company victory
Combatants Métis of the Red River Settlement, North West Company Hudson's Bay Company Commanders Cuthbert Grant Robert Semple Strength About 60 24 Casualties 2 dead 22 dead

The Battle of Seven Oaks (known to the Métis as la Victoire de la Grenouillière, or the Victory of Frog Plain) took place on June 19th 1816 during the long dispute between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company, rival fur-trading companies in western Canada. Because of a shortage of food in 1814, Miles Macdonell, had issued a proclamation prohibiting the export of food called the Pemmican Proclamation. Macdonell was the governor of the Red River Colony (the area around present-day Winnipeg, Manitoba), which had been established by the majority shareholder of the Hudson's Bay Company, Thomas Douglas. The local Métis, however, did not acknowledge the authority of the Red River Settlement, and this stand was probably consistent with the Royal Proclamation of 1763. The pemmican proclamation was a blow to both the Métis and North West Company. The North West Company accused the HBC of unfairly monopolizing the fur trade with this edict. As the North West Company floundered under these and other restrictions, the HBC attempted to take over the NWC, but with no success. Image File history File links Seven_Oaks_Battle. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Seven Oaks (ISSN 1710-3061) is an online political magazine based in Vancouver, Canada. ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) • Land 553,556 km² • Water 64,241 km² (14. ... A métis is a person born to parents who belong to different groups defined by visible physical differences, chiefly colour of skin. ... The Red River Colony was a colonization project set up by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk in 1811 on 300 000 km² of land granted to him by the Hudsons Bay Company under what is referred to as the Selkirk Concession. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) TSX: HBC is the oldest corporation in Canada (and North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... Cuthbert James Grant (1793 – July 15, 1854) was a prominent Métis leader of the early nineteenth century. ... There have been two prominent people by the name of Robert Semple. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) TSX: HBC is the oldest corporation in Canada (and North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Miles Macdonell was Governor of Assiniboia, born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1767; died at Point Fortune, on the Ottawa River, in 1828. ... Pemmican is a concentrated food consisting of dried bison, moose, elk, or deer meat, pounded into a powder, and mixed with dried berries and rendered fat. ... The Red River Colony was a colonization project set up by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk in 1811 on 300 000 km² of land granted to him by the Hudsons Bay Company under what is referred to as the Selkirk Concession. ... {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada location. ... Categories: People stubs | 1771 births | 1820 deaths | Peers ... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French: or ) are one of three recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada. ... The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763 by the British government in the name of King George III to prohibit settlement by colonists beyond the Appalachian Mountains in the lands captured by Britain from France in the French and Indian War/Seven Years War and to end...

In 1815 after several nervous breakdowns and conflicts, Macdonell resigned as governor of the Red River Colony. He was replaced by Robert Semple, an American businessman with no previous experience in the fur trade. Robert Semple, born 26 February 1777 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, was Governor of the Hudsons Bay Company from 1815 until his death June 19, 1816 at the Battle of Seven Oaks. ...

In 1816 a band of Métis, led by Cuthbert Grant, seized a supply of Hudson's Bay Company pemmican and were travelling to a meeting with traders of the North West Company to whom they intended to sell it. They were met south of Fort Douglas along the Red River at a location called Seven Oaks by Semple and a group of HBC men and settlers. Semple argued with several of the Métis and a gunfight ensued. Although early reports state that it was the Métis who fired the first shot, it may have been one of Semple's men who fired first. Semple and his men did not have a chance against the Métis, who were skilled sharpshooters and outnumbered Semple's crew by nearly 3 to 1. The Métis repulsed the attack, killing 22 men, including Governor Semple, while the Métis themselves suffered only two casualties. They were later exonerated by a Royal Commissioner appointed to investigate the incident. Grant later became an important figure in the Hudson's Bay Company after its merger with the North West Company. Cuthbert James Grant (1793 – July 15, 1854) was a prominent Métis leader of the early nineteenth century. ... Pemmican is a concentrated food consisting of dried pulverized meat, dried berries, and rendered fat. ... Fort Douglas was a fort of the Hudson Bay Company that was built by Scottish and Irish settlers in 1812 in what is today Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Seven Oaks (ISSN 1710-3061) is an online political magazine based in Vancouver, Canada. ... In countries that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government inquiry into an issue. ...