What the records say
- When
- 10 May 1768
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 51.50° N, 0.10° W
- Description
- Massacre of protestors
Massacre of St George's Fields
1768 massacre of protestors in South London
The Massacre of St George's Fields occurred on 10 May 1768 when government soldiers opened fire on demonstrators that had gathered at St George's Fields, Southwark, in south London. The protest was against the imprisonment of the radical Member of Parliament John Wilkes for writing an article that severely criticised King George III.
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