Episode 2 of 2
Confrontation at Westgate
- When
- 4 November 1839
- Where
- Westgate Hotel
A confrontation occurred at the Westgate Hotel in Newport on 4 November 1839, involving armed Chartists and authorities.
On 4 November 1839, local politician and activist John Frost led a protest march of 3,000 Chartists, some of them armed, into the centre of Newport. The major scenes of the Newport Rising took place at the Westgate Hotel, where the marchers attempted to secure the release of five prisoners held there.
Sources
- Westgate Hotel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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