Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry (27 August 1820 – 25 March 1882) was a

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officer, founding commanding officer of Les Voltigeurs de Québec, and

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noted for his role in negotiating on the behalf of the

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during the

Red River Rebellion The Red River Rebellion (french: Rébellion de la rivière Rouge), also known as the Red River Resistance, Red River uprising, or First Riel Rebellion, was the sequence of events that led up to the 1869 establishment of a provisional government by ...

of 1869–1870. His father, Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry was a hero of the Battle of Chateauguay during the

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. He was the brother of Melchior-Alphonse d'Irumberry de Salaberry.

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* 1820 births 1882 deaths People of the Red River Rebellion Pre-Confederation Quebec people French Quebecers Canadian people of Basque descent {{Canada-mil-bio-stub Les Voltigeurs de Québec Les Voltigeurs de Québec officers