Riot

Newlyn riots

May 1896 · 50.10° N, 5.55° W

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When
May 1896
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
50.10° N, 5.55° W
Description
1896 riots in Cornwall

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Newlyn riots

1896 riots in Cornwall

The Newlyn riots occurred in Newlyn, Cornwall, UK in May 1896. Cornish fishermen did not believe in landing fish on a Sunday, so other fleets exploited their opportunity. Locals retaliated by seizing non-Cornish vessels and throwing their catch overboard. This led to three days of rioting, quelled only by the intervention of a naval destroyer.

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