Red River Colony
Red River Colony was a colony in Canada and the Subarctic (North America) that lasted from 1812 to 1870 CE, about 58 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Settlement founded by Lord Selkirk at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, home to a large Metis community. Louis Riel's resistance of 1869 to 1870 led to the creation of Manitoba.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1812 to 1870 CE
- Duration
- 58 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Canada and the Subarctic, North America
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Fort Garry
Events in North America during its time
- Trail of Tears
- Mexican Cession and California Gold Rush
- American Civil War begins
- Canadian Confederation and Alaska Purchase
Neighbours in North America
- United States
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- Comanche empire (Comancheria)
- Dominion of Canada
- British North America
- Russian America
- Confederate States of America
- Danish Greenland
- Spanish Florida
- Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Qing dynasty
Questions
When did Red River Colony exist?
1812 to 1870 CE, about 58 years.
Where was Red River Colony?
Canada and the Subarctic, in North America. Its capital was Fort Garry.
What language did Red River Colony speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.