Peterloo

The Peterloo Massacre (or Battle of Peterloo) occurred at St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, on 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a crowd of 60,000–80,000 gathered at a meeting to demand the reform of parliamentary representation.

 

Print of the Peterloo Massacre published by Richard Carlile

Poster entitled Manchester Heroes was published in 1819

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Click play to listen to Peterloo Memorial Campaign representative Paul Fitzgerald discuss the Peterloo Massacre  (Part 1)

 

Click play to listen to Peterloo Memorial Campaign representative Paul Fitzgerald discuss the Peterloo Massacre  (Part 2)

 

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