A Rush to Judgment: The Unfair Trial of Louis Riel

by Roger E. Salhany

Did Louis Riel have a fair trial?

The trial and conviction of Louis Riel for treason in the summer of 1885 and his execution on November 16, 1885, have been the subject of historical comment and criticism for over one hundred years. The Trial of Louis Riel challenges the view held by some historians that Riel received a fair trial.

Roger E. Salhany argues that the judge allowed the prosecutors to control the proceedings,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459746090
• ISBN13: 9781459746091
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"