Talk:Wolseley Expedition

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[edit] Political intent?

It is not clear to me that the goal of the expedition was really to get Louis Riel, but rather to assert Canadian power in the new province of Manitoba. Certainly Orangeman militiamen elements of the expedition were out to get Riel, but the political intent in Ottawa seems less clear. Comments? Fawcett5 22:30, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

This site states that "...pressure was to come with the arrival of Colonel Wolseley and his troops who were sent from Canada by Macdonald to restore "order". Upon their arrival, Wolseley's troops set out to find the 'traitor' Louis Riel..." My comment is also based on a University of Manitoba student unit on the expedition. It states the purpose of the expedition was "to fight Louis Riel and the Metis."So it seems likely Riel was the real target. Denni☯ 01:07, 2005 Mar 23 (UTC)