Title
The Peterloo Massacre.
Caption
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.
Date
1819
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A60_123
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
51,4Mb (3,9Mb) / 16,9in x 11,8in / 5079 x 3535 (300dpi)