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March on Newport
- When
- 3–4 November 1839
- Where
- Westgate Hotel
Chartist leaders Frost, Williams, and Jones led a march to the Westgate Hotel in Newport on 3–4 November 1839.
On the night of 3–4 November 1839, John Frost, together with William Jones and Zephaniah Williams, led several thousand marchers through South Wales to the Westgate Hotel in Newport, Monmouthshire. The marchers, some armed, aimed to secure the release of five Chartists held under arrest at the hotel.
Sources
- John Frost (Chartist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
- Chartism Wikipedia
- Westgate Hotel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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