BattlefieldsFood riot at Nottingham 1812
modern

Food riot at Nottingham 1812

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
military garrison and magistrates
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Nottingham working poor
Outcome
Food riots suppressed; grain seized by crowds redistributed; military presence in Nottingham remained at unprecedented levels through 1812
The Battle

History & Significance

Food prices and unemployment drove Nottingham crowds to riot alongside Luddite frame-breaking actions in 1812; the convergence of food riot and industrial machine-breaking created a security crisis in the East Midlands that required thousands of troops

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