Riel,Louis

Riel,Louis
Ri·el (rē-ĕlʹ), Louis. 1844-1885.
Canadian insurrectionist who organized the métis settlers of the Red River valley in a rebellion over their land rights (1869). After leading a similar uprising in Saskatchewan (1884-1885), he was captured and executed by Canadian authorities.

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  • Riel, Louis — (1844 1885)    Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Educated at the Jesuit College, Montreal. Leader of the Rebellion of 1869 1870; organized a provisional government at Fort Garry, but fled to the United States on the arrival of the punitive force… …   The makers of Canada

  • Riel, Louis — born Oct. 23, 1844, St. Boniface, Assiniboia, Can. died Nov. 16, 1885, Regina, District of Assinibois, Can. Canadian leader of the Métis people in western Canada. In 1869 Riel headed a revolt against Canadian expansion in the west that resulted… …   Universalium

  • Riel, Louis — (23 oct. 1844, St. Boniface, Assiniboia, Canadá–16 nov. 1885, Regina, distrito de Assiniboia, Canadá). Líder canadiense del pueblo métis del oeste de Canadá. En 1869 encabezó una revuelta contra la expansión canadiense en el oeste que finalizó… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Louis Riel — Louis „David“ Riel (luːi ʀiːˈɛl; * 22. Oktober 1844 in der Red River Kolonie; † 16. November 1885 in Regina) war ein kanadischer Rebell und Politiker. Er war Mitbegründer der Pro …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Louis David Riel — Louis Riel Pour les articles homonymes, voir Riel. Louis Riel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Louis Riel — Louis Riel. Louis Riel (22 de octubre de 1844 16 de noviembre de 1885) fue un político de Canadá, y un líder del pueblo métis, una etnia mixta, de ascendencia indígena y europea que vivía en el interior de Canadá, en la región donde se localizan… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Riel — is a surname, and may refer to* Alex Riel * Louis Riel, Canadian politician and rebel (Red River Rebellion, North West Rebellion) * Maurice Riel ee also*Cambodian riel, the currency of Cambodia *Riel (Goirle), a town in the Netherlands *Riel… …   Wikipedia

  • riel — [ rjɛl ] n. m. • 1961; mot khmer ♦ Unité monétaire du Cambodge. ● riel nom masculin Unité monétaire principale du Cambodge. Riel (Louis) (1844 1885) métis canadien de la colonie Rivière Rouge (devenue la prov. du Manitoba en 1870) qui dirigea… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Louis Riel — Infobox Person name = Louis Riel image size = 200px caption = birth date = birth date|df=yes|1844|10|22 birth place = Red River Colony, Rupert s Land death date = death date and age|df=yes|1885|11|16|1844|10|22 death place = Regina, District of… …   Wikipedia

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