Littleport riots
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The Littleport riots were a series of violent disturbances in 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, sparked by economic hardship and high food prices in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Littleport riots canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| hasCause |
aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars
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economic hardship ⓘ high food prices ⓘ |
| hasContext | post-Napoleonic War economic depression ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
England
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEconomicContext |
high grain prices
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unemployment among agricultural workers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased repression of rural protest
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legal proceedings against rioters ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cambridgeshire
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Littleport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainLocationType | rural community ⓘ |
| hasNature | violent disturbance ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
local authorities
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local labourers ⓘ rural poor ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent |
Ely riots
NERFINISHED
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post-Napoleonic food riots in England ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | example of post-war rural unrest in England ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1816 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
19th century
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Regency era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
British social history
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food riots ⓘ rural protest ⓘ social unrest ⓘ |
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