Episode 3 of 4
Supporters Gather at St George's Fields
- When
- 10 May 1768
- Where
- St George's Fields, between Southwark and Lambeth
On news of Wilkes's conviction and imprisonment, crowds assembled on St George's Fields chanting "Wilkes and Liberty."
With news of Wilkes's conviction and imprisonment, crowds began assembling just south of the King's Bench Prison on a large open space between Southwark and Lambeth called St George's Fields. His supporters gathered nearby on 10 May 1768, chanting "Wilkes and Liberty."
Sources
- Massacre of St George's Fields Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- John Wilkes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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