BattlefieldsBurton's Mill attack Luddites 1812
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Burton's Mill attack Luddites 1812

1812
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
military detachment and mill workers
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Luddite force
Outcome
Mill burned; soldiers killed; Luddite leaders subsequently tried and transported; Leeds area came under heavy military occupation
The Battle

History & Significance

Luddites attacked Burton's Mill at Middleton near Leeds, burning the mill and killing several soldiers who had been stationed there to protect machinery; the Middleton attack was one of the most violent confrontations of the Luddite period

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