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Events on Wednesday 24 August 1870 1
1870Red River Resistance EndsWolseley Expedition reaches Fort GarryA Canadian military expedition led by Garnet Wolseley reached Fort Garry on 24 August 1870, ending the Red River Resistance led by Louis Riel. Riel fled before the troops arrived, having already secured Manitoba's entry into Confederation. The episode remains central to Metis and Canadian history.