Poole, Robert
Peterloo: The English Uprising
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198783466
- author:
- Poole, Robert
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 15.9 x 4.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Social History, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Peterloo Massacre: A pivotal moment in English history. On 16 August 1819, a peaceful rally at St Peter's Field in Manchester turned violent when armed cavalry attacked a crowd of pro-democracy reformers. This event, known as the Peterloo massacre, resulted in the deaths of 18 people and injured over 700, with many women and children among the victims. Robert Poole sheds new light on this infamous episode by examining the events leading up to the attack, the motivations behind it, and its aftermath. Using a vast array of sources and maps, he reconstructs the full story of Peterloo: the English Uprising, revealing the complex social and political forces at play during this tumultuous period in British history.
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