The Massacre of Peterloo, Manchester, 16th August 1819

The Peterloo Massacre - Manchester 16th August 1819

'The Story of Peterloo' by F.A. Bruton, Pub. 1919
Transcription

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CONTENTS.

Quotations from Shelley's " Masl: of Anarchy " ................................... 4
The Story of Peterloo: The Site ......................................................... 5
Authorities for the Details .................................................................. 6
The Unrest that followed the Napoleonic Wars ................................... 9
Frequent Use of the Military by the Civil Authorities ............................. 9
The Manchester and Salford Yeomanry .............................................13
The Drillings .................................................................................. 15
The Story of Peterloo ..................................................................... 16
The Processions from the Outlying Districts .......................................19
The Charge of the Manchester Yeomanry ......................................... 28
The Manchester Yeomanry in Difficulties ........................................... 33
The Fateful Decision: The Hussars Ordered to Charge ....................... 36
The Casualties ................................................................................ 41
The Sequel ..................................................................................... 42

ILLUSTRATIONS
(not all included with this transcription)

"Orator" Hunt, 1773 - 1835
The Hunt Memorial
A Contemporary Picture, showing the Manchester Yeomanry Riding for the
Hustings
The Prison Cells in Lancaster Castle
Henry Hunt's Birthplace on Salisbury Plain
The Peterloo Medal
Plan of Peterloo

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'The Story of Peterloo' by F.A. Bruton, Pub. 1919
Written for the Centenary, August 16th, 1919'.by F.A. Bruton, M.A.(of the Manchester Grammar School.
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Transcribed here by Sheila Goodyear 2019

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