Manchester and Salford Yeomanry
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The Manchester and Salford Yeomanry was a volunteer cavalry regiment of local middle-class citizens in early 19th-century England, notorious for its violent role in suppressing the 1819 Peterloo reform demonstration.
Aliases (1)
- Yeomanry ×1
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
volunteer cavalry regiment
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yeomanry → |
| activeDuringCentury |
19th century
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| allegiance |
Crown of the United Kingdom
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| associatedPlace |
St Peter's Field, Manchester
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| associatedWith |
Manchester magistrates in 1819
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anti-reform authorities in Manchester → |
| commandedBy |
local officers drawn from Manchester middle class
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| commandStructure |
local magistrates (in practice during civil disturbances)
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| conflict |
Peterloo Massacre
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| disbandedAfter |
public outcry following Peterloo
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| duty |
support civil power during disturbances
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| equipment |
horses
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sabres → |
| eventDate |
16 August 1819
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| garrison |
Manchester
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Salford → |
| governedBy |
British yeomanry regulations of the period
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| historicalRegion |
Industrial Revolution-era Lancashire
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| historicalReputation |
notorious for brutality at Peterloo
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| historicalStatus |
disbanded unit
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| ideologicalAlignment |
conservative
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| languageOfCommand |
English
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| legacy |
symbol of state violence in British reform history
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| location |
Lancashire
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| militaryBranch |
Cavalry
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| notableEventRole |
charged the crowd at Peterloo
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| notableFor |
violent role in suppressing the Peterloo Massacre demonstration
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| opposedTo |
parliamentary reform movement in 1819
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| partOf |
British Army auxiliary forces
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| perceptionByReformers |
instrument of class oppression
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| raisedFor |
defence against civil unrest
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| recordedIn |
accounts of the Peterloo Massacre
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| role |
internal security
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riot control → |
| socialComposition |
local middle-class citizens
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| type |
part-time volunteer unit
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| uniformType |
cavalry uniform typical of British yeomanry of the period
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| unitType |
local militia-style cavalry
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| victimsAtPeterloo |
unarmed reform demonstrators
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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William Hulton
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hasNotableAssociation |
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Peterloo Massacre
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hasParticipants |
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William Hulton
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ordered |
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Irish Rebellion of 1798
("Yeomanry")
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participant |