VaMethis vakabva vatumira vamiriri vatatu kuRed River, kusanganisira mumiriri weHBC Donald Alexander Smith. Pavaive munzira, Métis National Committee yakazivisa hurumende yenguva pfupi musi wa 8 Zvita, Riel achiva mutungamiri wayo musi wa 27 Zvita. Misangano pakati paRiel nenhume yeOttawa yakaitika musi wa 5 na 6 Ndira 1870, asi izvi pazvakazoratidza kuti hazvina zvibereko, Smith akasarudza kutaura nyaya yake paruzhinji. Smith akavimbisa vateereri vazhinji kuti Hurumende ine chido chakanaka mumisangano musi wa 19 na 20 Ndira, zvichitungamira Riel kuti ataure kuumbwa kwegungano idzva rakakamurwa zvakaenzana pakati pevagari veFrance neChirungu kuti vafunge nezvemirairo yaSmith.
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