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Peterloo Massacre Manchester 1819

1819
Greater Manchester, England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Greater Manchester, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
c.60,000 demonstrators
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Manchester Yeomanry and 15th Hussars
Outcome
Fifteen killed; approximately 700 injured; government supported the magistrates and yeomanry; Six Acts passed restricting press and meetings; Peterloo became a defining moment in the history of British democracy and the labour movement
The Battle

History & Significance

Manchester and Salford Yeomanry cavalry charged into a peaceful crowd of approximately 60,000 people assembled at St Peter's Field Manchester to hear Henry Hunt speak on parliamentary reform; fifteen people were killed and hundreds injured in the charge

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