30 сент 1870 г. - Red River Expedition

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Despite the passing of the Manitoba Act, there was still conflict in the area. Macdonald sent armed forces to secure Red River, claiming it was to provide protection from Americans looking to annex Manitoba. This military force was known as the Red River Expedition and was led by Lieutenant-Colonel Garnet Wolseley. This expedition was not part of Riel's provisional government agreement. Wolsely's troops left Toronto in late May 1870, and it took them 4 months to get to the Red river, with more than 1200 troops arriving. The expedition found that Fort Garry was deserted. Riel heard that the troops planned to kill him upon their arrival, and by the time Wolsey arrived Red River, Riel fled in voluntary exile to the United States.