The North West Rebellion was a brief conflict on the Canadian prairies in spring of 1885. But its outcome had a lasting affect on a nation. Louis Riel watched the first battle of the North West ...

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The Métis were eventually defeated by government troops and Louis Riel was arrested. English Canada clamored for the federal government to take tough measures against the Rebellion leader.