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North West Rebellion Events

  • Louis Riel's Return

    Louis Riel's Return

    Louis Riel was asked to return to Canada to suppor the Metis in another crisis/situation. This time, he would come back and the North West Rebellion would begin.
  • Troops are Assembled

    Northwest Mounted Police Officers are assembled to prepare to fight Louis Riel's troops.
  • Battle of Duck Lake

    Battle of Duck Lake

    Cree and Metis people used guerilla tactics to defeat a not-yet-fully-assembled group of NWMP and other government forces.
  • Massacre at Frog Lake

    Massacre at Frog Lake

    A breakaway band of Plains Cree warriors attacked frog lake targetting a man named Thomas Quinn who had previously treated the Cree peope badly. He was shot s well as many other people. After this, 6 Cree people were hanged for their involvement in this incident.
  • Battle of Fish Creek

    Battle of Fish Creek

    Dumont ofganized about 150 First Nations and Metis fighters to ambush soldiers from the govenment at a place 20km away from the capital of Batoche, Fish Creek. The soldiers were taken by surprise and in the end, both sides retreated.
  • Battle of Cut Knife

    Battle of Cut Knife

    Chief Fine Day took Cree and Assiniboine people and met a government military force at Cut Knife. They had surrounded the government forces but Poundmaker decided not to persue them and let them go.
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    Battle of Batoche

    Louis Riel withdrew all troops to defend Batoche which was a mistake as all the government forces could focus on one spot and laid siege to Batoche. In the end, the Metis and First Nations were defeated.
  • Battle of Loon Lake

    North West Mounted Police caught up with Big Bear's Cree warriors after a recent battle. Almost out of ammunition and supplies, the Cree fled and released all of their hostages.
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    Trial of Louis Riel

    Louis Riel is put on trial for treason and loses. He is set to be executed/hanged in September.
  • Execution of Louis Riel

    Louis Riel is executed for treason and hanged. This is the end of the North West rebellion and Metis rebellions as they have lost their leader.

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