Louis Riel was executed for high treason in 1885 following his involvement in leading the North-West Rebellion against the Canadian government. Riel was found guilty of leading an armed insurrection against the government and sentenced to death by hanging.
Louis Riel's daughter's name was Jean-Louis Riel.
Louis Riel had three children.
Louis Riel had 12 siblings.
Louis Riel ordered the execution of Thomas Scott during the Red River Resistance in 1870 because Scott repeatedly defied Riel's authority and was seen as a threat to the Métis provisional government. Riel believed that by executing Scott, he could send a message to the Canadian government and maintain control over the resistance movement.
Louis Riel was hanged on November 16, 1885, for leading two resistance movements against the Canadian government. He was executed for his role in the Red River and North-West Rebellions, which sought to protect the rights and interests of the Métis people in Western Canada.
Louis Riel was executed on November 16, 1885.
Louis Riel was executed in present day Regina, Saskatchewan .
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Riel was executed 16 November 1885.
Louis Riel Murdered Thomas Scott. ======================== Louis Riel did not murder Thomas Scott. In fact, Riel did not kill anyone. Louis Riel was convicted of treason and was hanged in Regina, Northwest Territories, on November 16, 1885. (Regina is now the capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.) Riel is the only person in Canada's history to have been executed for the crime of treason.
Louis Riel was convicted of treason and was hanged in Regina, Northwest Territories, on November 16, 1885. (Regina is now the capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.) Riel is the only person in Canada's history to have been executed for the crime of treason.
Louis Riel was 41 years old when he was executed on November 16, 1885.
Louis Riel was born at Red River (Winnipeg) on October 22, 1844, and was executed at Regina on November 16, 1885, when he was 41 years of age.
Thomas Scott was killed by Louis Riel on March, 4th 1870.
Louis Riel's daughter's name was Jean-Louis Riel.
The most tragic aspect of Louis Riel's life is that he was convicted of treason and was executed by the Canadian government.
Louis Riel was born at Red River Settlement (now Winnipeg, Manitoba) on October 22, 1844, and was executed at Regina, Northwest Territories (now Regina Saskatchewan), on November 16, 1885.