BattlefieldsEdinburgh radical meeting suppressed 1797
modern

Edinburgh radical meeting suppressed 1797

1797
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
garrison troops and constables
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Edinburgh radical reformers
Outcome
Meeting dispersed; informers provided intelligence on radical networks; several organisers subsequently prosecuted
The Battle

History & Significance

Government troops dispersed a radical reform meeting in Edinburgh in the context of the Militia Act crisis; connections between Scottish radicals and United Irish networks were under investigation by the Home Office and Scottish Lord Advocate

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