BattlefieldsWeavers riot Spitalfields London 1769
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Weavers riot Spitalfields London 1769

1769
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Spitalfields silk weavers
Forces
Military detachments
VS
Victor
Military detachments
Forces
Spitalfields silk weavers
Outcome
Riots suppressed by military; several weavers shot dead; Spitalfields Acts 1773 regulated wages providing temporary relief
The Battle

History & Significance

Spitalfields silk weavers rioted against the introduction of power looms and against wage cuts, cutting the work of weavers who accepted lower rates; the Spitalfields Acts subsequently regulated the silk trade; soldiers shot several rioters in street fighting

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