Peterloo Massacre
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The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre → political repression incident → protest → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Peterloo
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| hasCause |
authorities' attempt to disperse a mass meeting for parliamentary reform
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cavalry charge into a peaceful political rally → |
| hasCity |
Manchester
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| hasCommemoration |
annual commemorations in Manchester
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| hasConsequence |
growth of the reform movement
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increased government repression in the short term → passage of the Six Acts → public outrage across Britain → |
| hasCountry |
England
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United Kingdom → |
| hasDate |
1819-08-16
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| hasEstimatedCrowdSize |
around 60,000
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| hasEtymology |
name is a pun on the Battle of Waterloo
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| hasKeyFigure |
Henry Hunt
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William Hulton → |
| hasLegalContext |
took place under the repressive post-Napoleonic War climate
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| hasLocation |
St Peter's Field, Manchester
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| hasLongTermImpact |
became a symbol of the struggle for democracy in Britain
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influenced the 1832 Reform Act → strengthened campaign for parliamentary reform → |
| hasMediaCoverage |
extensively reported in radical press
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| hasMemorial |
Peterloo Memorial in Manchester
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| hasMotive |
demand for parliamentary reform
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demand for universal male suffrage → protest against lack of representation for industrial towns → protest against the Corn Laws → |
| hasNature |
peaceful demonstration before the charge
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| hasNumberOfDeaths |
approximately 15
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| hasNumberOfInjured |
several hundred
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| hasOpponents |
British government authorities
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local magistracy → |
| hasParticipants |
15th Hussars
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Manchester and Salford Yeomanry → local magistrates → peaceful pro-democracy protesters → |
| hasRelatedEvent |
1819 British reform movement
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Battle of Waterloo → |
| hasRelatedLegislation |
Six Acts
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| hasSubjectInArt |
paintings and prints depicting the massacre
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| hasSubjectInLiterature |
works on British radicalism and reform
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| hasYear |
1819
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| isDescribedAs |
pivotal moment in British political reform history
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turning point in the history of British democracy → |
| tookPlaceIn |
Industrial Revolution
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
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Newspaper and Stamp Duties Act 1819 → |
follows |
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Seizure of Arms Act 1819
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Training Prevention Act 1819 → |
relatedToEvent |
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Georgian era
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Lord Liverpool ministry → |
significantEvent |
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Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1819
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associatedEvent |
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Peterloo Memorial in Manchester
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commemorates |
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Manchester and Salford Yeomanry
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conflict |
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Seditious Meetings Act 1819
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enactedAfter |
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Manchester
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famousEvent |
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Peterloo Massacre
("Peterloo")
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hasAlternativeName |
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Peterloo Massacre
("St Peter's Field, Manchester")
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hasLocation |
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William Hulton
("Peterloo reform meeting of 16 August 1819")
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hasNotableAssociation |
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Six Acts
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motivatedByEvent |
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Dick Pope
("Peterloo")
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notableWork |
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William Hulton
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participatedIn |
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Newspaper and Stamp Duties Act 1819
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relatedEvent |
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Misdemeanours Act 1819
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relatedTo |