BattlefieldsRebecca Riots Cardiganshire 1843
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Rebecca Riots Cardiganshire 1843

1843
Wales
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
tollgates and tithe collectors.
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Cardiganshire tenant farmers in Rebecca Riots groups
Outcome
Tollgates attacked. Military presence maintained across the region. Rebecca Riots commission heard evidence from Cardiganshire farmers about their grievances. Turnpike reform addressed the core demands.
The Battle

History & Significance

The Rebecca Riots spread into Cardiganshire in 1843 with attacks on tollgates and expressions of grievances about rents, tithes and the new Poor Law. The Cardiganshire actions showed that the movement had extended beyond its original Carmarthenshire heartland across much of west Wales.

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