Porteous Riots
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The Porteous Riots were an infamous 1736 outbreak of mob violence in Edinburgh, Scotland, sparked by public anger over the actions of Captain John Porteous and culminating in his lynching.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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mob violence ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Parliamentary inquiry
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threat of withdrawing Edinburgh’s charter ⓘ |
| authorOfDescription | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | public anger over actions of Captain John Porteous ⓘ |
| chronology | 18th century in Scotland ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil unrest ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedInWork | The Heart of Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | successful lynching of John Porteous ⓘ |
| followedBy | lynching of John Porteous ⓘ |
| genre | urban riot ⓘ |
| hasCause | Porteous ordering Town Guard to fire on crowd ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | debate over crowd justice in Britain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDepiction | The Heart of Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
death of John Porteous
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royal intervention in Edinburgh governance ⓘ tension between Edinburgh populace and authorities ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
outrage at use of lethal force against civilians
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popular resentment of harsh punishment for smuggling ⓘ |
| hasPart | lynching of John Porteous ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Enlightenment-era Scotland ⓘ |
| legalStatus | extrajudicial killing of John Porteous ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject | John Porteous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Andrew Wilson
NERFINISHED
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George Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Porteous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Captain John Porteous
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh Town Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh mob ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish legal and political history
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history of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1736 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Edinburgh Town Guard
NERFINISHED
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Scottish criminal justice system ⓘ public executions in the Grassmarket ⓘ |
| result |
Porteous hanged without legal process
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Porteous removed from prison by mob ⓘ |
| significantEvent | execution of smugglers Andrew Wilson and George Robertson ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Grassmarket
NERFINISHED
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Old Tolbooth of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolbooth Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | reign of George II ⓘ |
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