Louis Riel Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis Riel, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Canada.

3 records1869–18853 events3 places

Chronological biography

1869

Red River Resistance8 December 1869

Government / Government of Canada · Metis Leader · Fort Garry

Leads a provisional government during the Red River Resistance.

1870

Manitoba Act12 May 1870

Government / Government of Canada · Metis Leader · Red River

Negotiates protections that help create Manitoba as a province.

1885

North-West Rebellion12 May 1885

Government / Government of Canada · Metis Leader · Batoche

Surrenders after defeat at Batoche during the North-West Rebellion.

Titles and roles

Metis Leader

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.