BattlefieldsTwo Acts riots London 1795
modern

Two Acts riots London 1795

1795
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
government troops and magistrates
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
London radical crowds
Outcome
Two Acts passed suppressing meetings of more than fifty persons without magistrate licence; radical meeting culture severely restricted; protests demonstrated scale of popular opposition
The Battle

History & Significance

When the government introduced the Treasonable Practices and Seditious Meetings Bills following an attack on the king's coach in October 1795, mass meetings and street protests erupted across London; the bills were passed despite the protests and effectively banned large public meetings

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