BattlefieldsPentrich Rising — Wingfield Park assembly 1817
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Pentrich Rising — Wingfield Park assembly 1817

1817
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
government informers
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Pentrich conspirators
Outcome
Assembly point identified by government; used as evidence at subsequent treason trials of Brandreth and associates
The Battle

History & Significance

Pentrich Rising conspirators assembled at Wingfield Park at the start of their march on Nottingham; the assembly point demonstrated the organized character of the rising and the presence of multiple villages in the conspiracy

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