Riot

Edinburgh snowball riots of 1838

1838 · 55.95° N, 3.20° W

Open on the mapWikipedia
Open on the map

What the records say

When
1838
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
55.95° N, 3.20° W
Description
civil disorder in Edinburgh, Scotland

Placed at the town its description names, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh snowball riots of 1838

Civil disorder in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Edinburgh snowball riot of 1838 also known as the Wars of the Quadrangle occurred when University of Edinburgh students engaged in a two-day 'battle' with local Edinburgh residents which led to violent suppression by armed police.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article

The source

Nearby in time and place