18 June will mark the 200th anniversary of which famous battle?
Battle of Waterloo reenactment Battle of Waterloo reenactment The Battle of Waterloo reenactment is an annual modern recreation of the 19th century Battle of Waterloo on the original battlefield in Waterloo, Belgium. It is held every June on the weekend nearest to the historic date of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815). In a regular year there will be 600–800 reenactors. The 5-year-anniversaries are greater events with 1,500–2,000 reenactors from France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, Poland and Russia. A major event, one of the largest ever staged, was held on the site of the battle to mark the 200th anniversary of
Battle of Seven Oaks after the battle. As part of Parks Canada reconciliation with the Métis, new interpretive plaques were installed and the Seven Oaks Park was re-landscaped. The site was officially reopened on 19 June 2016, to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle. Battle of Seven Oaks The Battle of Seven Oaks was a violent confrontation in what was known as the Pemmican War between the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and the North West Company (NWC), rivals in the fur trade, that took place on 19 June 1816. It was the climax of a long dispute in western Canada. The Métis people,