Surgeons' Hall riot

When

18 Nov 1870

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

55.95° N, 3.18° W

Cause

Edinburgh Seven

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

The Surgeons' Hall Riot was a defining moment in the campaign of the Edinburgh Seven, a group of women fighting for the right to train and practice as doctors. It created a groundswell of support for the women's campaign, and also led to a well documented libel case against Sophia Jex-Blake.

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