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Greenyards evictions resistance 1854

1854
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
sheriff's party of 33
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Greenyards community
Outcome
Sheriff's party succeeded after baton charge; writs served; several women seriously injured; press coverage led to questions in Parliament about police violence against civilians during clearances
The Battle

History & Significance

At Greenyards in Strathconon women and children formed a human barrier to prevent a sheriff's party of thirty-three men from serving writs of removal; police baton-charged the crowd injuring many women seriously; the Greenyards action provoked outrage when reported in the Inverness Advertiser

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