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The Peterloo Massacre took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England, on Monday 16 August 1819. It was the largest ever political gathering of working class people. Eighteen people died and 400–700 were injured when cavalry charged into a crowd of around 60,000 people who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary ...
- 16 August 1819
- 400–700
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- St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Key People: Samuel Bamford. Henry Hunt. Peterloo Massacre, in English history, the brutal dispersal by cavalry of a radical meeting held on St. Peter’s Fields in Manchester on August 16, 1819.
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Aug 16, 2019 · What was the Peterloo massacre? On 16 August 1819, up to 60,000 working class people from the towns and villages of what is now Greater Manchester marched to St Peter’s Field in central ...
Oct 20, 2018 · The film Peterloo, which goes on general release on 2 November, is directed by Salford-born Mike Leigh, who is known for his gritty tales of working-class life.
Oct 20, 2018 · The film Peterloo, which goes on general release on 2 November, is directed by Salford-born Mike Leigh, who is known for his gritty tales of working-class life.
Jan 20, 2021 · The 15th Hussars were sent to Manchester to quell the suspected uprising. Robert Poole argues why the events at Peterloo Square on 16 August 1819 were a key turning point in the reform movement, and why its legacy was integral in forcing concessions ten years later. Watch Now.
Aug 7, 2023 · 7 August 2023. On 16 August 1819 60,000 people congregated in St Peter’s Field in Manchester, with demands for the right to vote, freedom from oppression, and justice. We asked PHM’s Researcher Dr Shirin Hirsch to explain how, despite its peaceful beginning, this was a day that would end with a bloody outcome. What was the Peterloo Massacre?
