Project Gutenberg 2011-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 332 Bruton, F. A. (Francis Archibald) 1860 1929 Bruton, Francis Archibald Hylton, William George Hylton Jolliffe, Sir, 1st Baron 1800 1876 Jolliffe, William Smith, J. B. (John Benjamin) 1794 1879 Smith, John Benjamin Stanley, Edward 1779 1849 Lord Bishop of Norwich (Edward Stanley) 21014062 Three Accounts of Peterloo by Eyewitnesses Bishop Stanley, Lord Hylton, John Benjamin Smith; with Bishop Stanley's Evidence at the Trial Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "Three Accounts of Peterloo by Eyewitnesses" by Hylton, Smith, and Stanley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents first-hand accounts of the tragic event known as the Peterloo Massacre, which took place in 1819. The narratives from three distinct eyewitnesses illuminate the chaos and complexity of the day, aiming to provide an authentic representation of a pivotal moment in British history often marred by misrepresentation and misunderstanding. At the start of the book, the editor introduces the contributors and the significance of their accounts. The Rev. Edward Stanley narrates his observations during the gathering of thousands who were peacefully assembled in the hopes of petitioning for political reform. He describes the moment chaos erupted as cavalry charged into the crowd. Other accounts by Sir William Jolliffe, a military officer at the event, and John Benjamin Smith, a Manchester businessman, further elaborate on the scene from their unique perspectives, capturing the simultaneous confusion, fear, and tension as reformers faced brutal military action. These opening sections set the stage for a deep exploration of the circumstances surrounding the event, which profoundly impacted public sentiment towards governance and reform in Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819 Manchester (England) -- History DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 165258 2025-06-15T06:33:59.990355 text/html 164229 2021-01-08T00:39:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1568852 2021-01-08T00:39:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1611878 2025-06-15T06:34:07.874319 application/epub+zip 1610466 2025-06-15T06:34:03.441348 application/epub+zip 125963 2025-06-15T06:34:02.018378 application/epub+zip 1764642 2025-06-15T06:34:10.921327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1739208 2025-06-15T06:34:06.708326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150033 2022-09-17T04:36:10.867898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139221 2025-06-15T06:33:59.386376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139213 2021-01-08T00:39:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51406 2021-01-08T00:39:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139202 2021-01-08T00:39:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51386 2021-01-08T00:39:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22647 2025-06-15T06:34:11.096309 application/rdf+xml 14970 2025-06-15T06:34:02.592361 image/jpeg 3488 2025-06-15T06:34:02.305347 image/jpeg 1802854 2025-06-15T06:34:00.068440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia