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How many people were killed when the Manchester Yeomanry charged the reform crowd at St Peter's Field on 16 August 1819?
18 people were killed and about 600 wounded. The dead included a 2-year-old child. The name 'Peterloo' was a sarcastic combination of St Peter's Field and Waterloo. The British government's response was the repressive Six Acts.
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The Cavalry Charge Against a Pro-Reform Crowd of 60,000 at St Peter's Field in Manchester on 16 August 1819 That Killed 18 People and Wounded 600 The Manchester Yeomanry charged a peaceful crowd of approximately 60,000 demonstrators demanding parliamentary reform at St Peter's Field on 16 August 1819. 18 people were killed, including a 2-year-old child. About 600 were wounded. The atrocity was nicknamed "Peterloo" — a sarcastic combination of St Peter's Field and the recent Waterloo victory.
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