BattlefieldsRawfolds Mill attack Yorkshire Luddites 1812
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Rawfolds Mill attack Yorkshire Luddites 1812

1812
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
William Cartwright with five soldiers and four armed workers defending the mill
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Luddite force of approximately 150 men
Outcome
Attack repulsed; two Luddites died of wounds; Cartwright became a hero to mill owners; Luddites subsequently shot Cartwright's associate William Horsfall
The Battle

History & Significance

A force of approximately 150 Luddites attacked Rawfolds Mill near Cleckheaton owned by William Cartwright who had installed shearing frames; Cartwright had prepared his defences with soldiers and armed workmen; the attack was repulsed with two Luddites mortally wounded

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