Westhoughton Mill burning (1812)
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The Westhoughton Mill burning of 1812 was a Luddite-inspired arson attack on a mechanized cotton mill in Westhoughton, England, reflecting local resistance to industrialization during the early 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luddite attack
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arson attack ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
heightened military presence in the area
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use of informers against Luddites ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Luddite movement
NERFINISHED
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economic distress among textile workers ⓘ opposition to mechanization ⓘ resistance to industrialization ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
executions of convicted participants
ⓘ
transportation sentences for some defendants ⓘ trials of alleged arsonists ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Industrial Revolution in Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luddite disturbances in northern England ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1812-03-19 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
example of violent resistance to industrialization in Britain
ⓘ
symbol of Luddite opposition to factory machinery ⓘ |
| hasLegalResponse | harsh sentencing under anti-Luddite laws ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Westhoughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonth | March ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
fear of job losses due to machinery
ⓘ
protest against wage reductions ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Luddite protesters
ⓘ
local textile workers ⓘ |
| hasResult |
arrests of suspected Luddites
ⓘ
destruction of the Westhoughton cotton mill ⓘ increased government repression of Luddites ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British authorities
ⓘ
mill owners ⓘ |
| partOf | Luddite unrest of 1811–1813 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Luddite riots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
machine-breaking movement ⓘ textile industry in Lancashire ⓘ |
| targets |
Westhoughton cotton mill
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ⓘ
mechanized cotton spinning machinery ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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Westhoughton