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Event war Americas

Northwest Rebellion

1885 CE

Louis Riel's second uprising was crushed by Canadian troops transported by the newly-built transcontinental railway. Riel's execution remains one of the most divisive events in Canadian history.

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1885 Métis and First Nations revolt in Canada

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Conflict · Americas

Northwest Rebellion

1885 CE

Louis Riel's second uprising was crushed by Canadian troops transported by the newly-built transcontinental railway. Riel's execution remains one of the most divisive events in Canadian history.

Standing in 1885 CE

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