Newport Rising
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The Newport Rising was the last large-scale armed rising in Wales, by Chartists whose demands included democracy and the right to vote with a secret ballot. On Monday 4 November 1839, approximately 4,000 Chartist sympathisers, under the leadership of John Frost, marched on the town of Newport, Monmouthshire. En route, some Newport chartists were arrested by police and held prisoner at the Westgate Hotel in central Newport. Chartists from industrial towns outside of Newport, including many coal-miners, some with home-made arms, were intent on liberating their fellow Chartists. Fighting began, and soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot, deployed in the protection of the police, were ordered to open fire. About 10-24 Chartists were confirmed killed, whilst reports of perhaps a further 50 injur
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Le « soulèvement de Newport » (Newport Rising) est la dernière manifestation armée de grande envergure en Grande-Bretagne pour obtenir la démocratie, le droit de vote et le scrutin secret. Le 4 novembre 1839, près de 10 000 sympathisants chartistes, menés par John Frost, marchent sur la ville de Newport, dans le Monmouthshire . En route, les chartistes de Newport sont arrêtés et emprisonnés. Les manifestants des villes industrielles à l'extérieur de Newport, dont de nombreux mineurs, certains avec des armes artisanales, ont l'intention de libérer leurs camarades, prisonniers dans le de la ville. Face à l'exigence de libération des manifestants, les soldats reçoivent l'ordre d'ouvrir le feu, transformant ainsi la manifestation en une bataille rangée. Environ 22 manifestants sont tués, tand
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Le « soulèvement de Newport » (Newport Rising) est la dernière manifestation armée de grande envergure en Grande-Bretagne pour obtenir la démocratie, le droit de vote et le scrutin secret. Le 4 novembre 1839, près de 10 000 sympathisants chartistes, menés par John Frost, marchent sur la ville de Newport, dans le Monmouthshire . En route, les chartistes de Newport sont arrêtés et emprisonnés. Les manifestants des villes industrielles à l'extérieur de Newport, dont de nombreux mineurs, certains avec des armes artisanales, ont l'intention de libérer leurs camarades, prisonniers dans le de la ville. Face à l'exigence de libération des manifestants, les soldats reçoivent l'ordre d'ouvrir le feu, transformant ainsi la manifestation en une bataille rangée. Environ 22 manifestants sont tués, tandis que les rapports font état de peut-être 50 autres blessés. Les dirigeants de la marche pour la démocratie sont reconnus coupables de trahison et condamnés à être pendus et écartelés. La peine est ensuite commuée en déportation.
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The Newport Rising was the last large-scale armed rising in Wales, by Chartists whose demands included democracy and the right to vote with a secret ballot. On Monday 4 November 1839, approximately 4,000 Chartist sympathisers, under the leadership of John Frost, marched on the town of Newport, Monmouthshire. En route, some Newport chartists were arrested by police and held prisoner at the Westgate Hotel in central Newport. Chartists from industrial towns outside of Newport, including many coal-miners, some with home-made arms, were intent on liberating their fellow Chartists. Fighting began, and soldiers of the 45th Regiment of Foot, deployed in the protection of the police, were ordered to open fire. About 10-24 Chartists were confirmed killed, whilst reports of perhaps a further 50 injured. 4 soldiers were reported as injured, as well as the mayor of Newport who was within the hotel. Subsequently, the leaders of the rising were convicted of treason and were sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. The sentence was later commuted to transportation.
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