Proclamation Begins Radical War
- When
- 1 April 1820
- Where
- Glasgow date line in proclamation signature
A proclamation signed by the Committee of Organisation for forming a Provisional Government, dated Glasgow April 1st, 1820, is associated with the start of the Radical War.
The proclamation was signed "By order of the Committee of Organisation for forming a Provisional Government. Glasgow April 1st. 1820." It included references to the English Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. The document is associated with the beginning of the Radical War in Scotland, which occurred amid Easter week uprisings all over Great Britain. The Glasgow date line appears in the signature text; the passages do not state where the proclamation was physically issued.
Sources
- Radical War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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