Wolseley Expedition

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Wolseley Expedition

Wolseley Expedition

The Wolseley Expedition was a military force authorized by Sir John A. Macdonald to confront Louis Riel and the Métis in 1870, during the Red River Rebellion, at the Red River Colony in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba. The expedition was also intended to counter American expansionist sentiments in northern border states.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolseley Expedition

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