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Chartist convention and march London 1848

1848
Surrey, England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Surrey, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
8,000 regular troops, 1,500 pensioners and 85,000 special constables under the Duke of Wellington.
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Approximately 150,000 Chartists at Kennington Common
Outcome
Meeting held peacefully. March to Parliament abandoned. Third Petition rejected. The failure of the 1848 Chartist campaign marked the effective end of the mass Chartist movement.
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chartist Convention planned a mass meeting on Kennington Common in April 1848 to accompany the Third Petition to Parliament. The government deployed 8,000 soldiers, 1,500 Chelsea Pensioners and 85,000 special constables. The meeting took place but the planned march to Parliament was banned and Feargus O'Connor persuaded the crowd to disperse peacefully.

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