Comments on: 1885: Louis Riel, Metis leader http://www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/16/1885-louis-riel-metis-north-west-rebellion/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom Mitchell http://www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/16/1885-louis-riel-metis-north-west-rebellion/#comment-12699 Tom Mitchell Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.executedtoday.com/?p=5895#comment-12699 Jason, This is a very nicely done account of Rieel and his execution. One factual matter - Thomas Scott was not a soldier sent to suppress the Riel resistance of 1869-70. He was a member of what historians (Canadian) refer to as the Canadian Party - a group of Canadian settlers resident in Red River who opposed Riel's provisional government. For a biography of scott go here. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4695&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=2ertoo68gn29uglr4hic7s7tc2 Tom Jason,

This is a very nicely done account of Rieel and his execution. One factual matter - Thomas Scott was not a soldier sent to suppress the Riel resistance of 1869-70. He was a member of what historians (Canadian) refer to as the Canadian Party - a group of Canadian settlers resident in Red River who opposed Riel’s provisional government. For a biography of scott go here.

http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4695&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=2ertoo68gn29uglr4hic7s7tc2

Tom

]]> By: ExecutedToday.com » 1870: Thomas Scott, “take me out of here or kill me” http://www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/16/1885-louis-riel-metis-north-west-rebellion/#comment-12684 ExecutedToday.com » 1870: Thomas Scott, “take me out of here or kill me” Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:52:16 +0000 http://www.executedtoday.com/?p=5895#comment-12684 [...] of the Ontario government and the Red River Settlement’s own minority of Anglo settlers, Louis Riel led a headquarters in Upper Fort Garry.* Riel’s negotiations with Canadian authorities set [...] [...] of the Ontario government and the Red River Settlement’s own minority of Anglo settlers, Louis Riel led a headquarters in Upper Fort Garry.* Riel’s negotiations with Canadian authorities set [...]

]]> By: BRIEFING| The Block, Bowdoin, political fiction, hunting, fishing and newspaper circulation : EJForbes.com http://www.executedtoday.com/2009/11/16/1885-louis-riel-metis-north-west-rebellion/#comment-12345 BRIEFING| The Block, Bowdoin, political fiction, hunting, fishing and newspaper circulation : EJForbes.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:20:31 +0000 http://www.executedtoday.com/?p=5895#comment-12345 [...] • Executed Today, which I happened across last week, charts the history of capital punishment. Each day, the blog examines a historical execution and the story behind it. As a Canadian studies major, I was entertained by the recent mention of Louis Riel. [...] [...] • Executed Today, which I happened across last week, charts the history of capital punishment. Each day, the blog examines a historical execution and the story behind it. As a Canadian studies major, I was entertained by the recent mention of Louis Riel. [...]

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