His men had cannons, and a Gatling gun, which helped them defeat the Métis. 13) Big Bear was a Cree Chief who refused to sign Treaty No. 6 for six years. ... In April 1885, his band was refused supplies at Frog Lake, so the Cree's war leader took nine townspeople as hostages. He hostages were killed through a misunderstanding, and Big Bear was blamed. ... He responded by riding out to meet the larger force of Métis at Duck Lake on March 26, 1885. ...

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