BattlefieldsMerthyr Rising Wales 1800
modern

Merthyr Rising Wales 1800

1800
Wales
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Military detachment
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Merthyr ironworkers
Outcome
Rising suppressed by military; ringleaders imprisoned; food prices remained a grievance through the war period
The Battle

History & Significance

Merthyr Tydfil ironworkers rioted against food prices and wage cuts at the iron works; crowds attacked the homes of employers and grain dealers; the Merthyr rising of 1800 was a precursor to the more famous Merthyr Rising of 1831

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