Imperial Military Forces in The Red River Rebellion
Source: www.regiments.org www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/riel/rref2.htm
- Kings Royal Rifle Corps (60th Foot)
- 1st Ontario Rifles
- 2nd Quebec Rifles
- The Queen's York Rangers
- Provisional Battalion of Rifles
- Provisional Battalion of Artillery
- detachment of Royal Engineers
The North-West Mounted Police, established three years later in 1873, did not take part in the expedition.
Read more about this topic: Wolseley Expedition
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