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North-West Mounted Police

Canada · Government / Government of Canada. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1873Date range
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Chronological records

1873

Alexander Mackenzie23 May 1873

Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Creates the North-West Mounted Police to police the western territories.

Names involved

Alexander Mackenzie

Provenance

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