Episode 4 of 4
Troops Fire on Demonstrators
- When
- 10 May 1768
- Where
- St George's Fields, Southwark
After the Riot Act was read, government soldiers fired on the unarmed crowd, killing six or seven and wounding fifteen.
After the reading of the Riot Act, which told the crowds to disperse within the hour, government soldiers opened fire on the demonstrators gathered at St George's Fields in Southwark, south London. Six or seven people were killed and fifteen were wounded. The incident came to be known as the Massacre of St George's Fields.
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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