Red River rebellion
Red River rebellion, 1869. In 1869 the Hudson's Bay Company sold its territorial rights to the new dominion of Canada. Both parties largely ignored the Métis of the Red River, a French-speaking community of part Indian descent. Led by Louis Riel, they established a provisional government in December 1869. While the Canadian government negotiated, through fur-trader Donald A. Smith, Riel ordered the shooting of Ulsterman Thomas Scott to uphold his authority. An expeditionary force, commanded by Garnet Wolseley, reached the settlement in August 1870, after Riel had escaped. The Red River became the province of Manitoba in 1870. Riel was hanged in 1885 after leading a second western rebellion.
Ged Martin
More From encyclopedia.com
Red Panda , Ailurus fulgens Red ★★★ 1991 , red a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as the colour of blood, fire, or rubies. As a liturgical colour, red is u… New Red Sandstone , New Red Sandstone Name given to the terrestrial red-bed deposits that overlie the Carboniferous. These deposits are of Permo-Triassic age. Red Lead , red lead • n. a red form of lead oxide used as a pigment. Red Jacket , Red Jacket
Red Jacket (1758-1830) was a Seneca Tribal Commander who lent support to the British during the Revolutionary War. He also fought to preve… Red Cloud , Native American (Lakota) tribal leader and warrior
"I was born a Lakota and I have lived a Lakota and I shall die a Lakota. Before the white man came…
About this article
Red River rebellion
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Red River rebellion