The Peterloo Massacre. The massacre took place on August 16, 1819 at St Peter’s Field, Manchester, England, when the 15th Hussars, a cavalry regiment, charged with sabres drawn into an unarmed crowd who were demanding reform of parliamentary representation, killing 15 and wounding an estimated 500-plus. Engraving published by Richard Carlile, October 1, 1819

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