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 didnt fight metis people, he was a metis, he was fighting FOR the metis
for the most part executioners wore black bags over there heads to protect there idenity because they would use a person in the comunity to comit the act ============== Riel's hangman of record was Jack Henderson. Henderson had been one of Riel's prisoners at Fort Garry during the Red River Resistance. Henderson was paid $80.00 to hang Riel.
because he was a traitor
The fighting was over by the time they got around to hanging Riel. He was captured at the Battle of Batoche.
Louis Riel was executed in present day Regina, Saskatchewan .
yes
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 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 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.