BattlefieldsGreenock riots Scottish Radical War 1820
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Greenock riots Scottish Radical War 1820

1820
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Military garrison
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Greenock working-class crowds
Outcome
Jail broken open; prisoners freed; military restored order; eight rioters subsequently tried and imprisoned
The Battle

History & Significance

Greenock crowds rioted in support of the Scottish radical cause following the proclamation calling for a general strike; rioters freed radical prisoners from the jail and attacked symbols of government authority; the riot was eventually suppressed by the military

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