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 ag
1769 cartoon criticising the Grafton ministry's reaction to the massacre
c. 1751 painting of a Horse Grenadier Guards trooper
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St George's Fields was an area of Southwark in South London, England.
Massacre of St George's Fields
…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…
Roque 1746 London d3
Bethlem Hospital in St George's Fields by Thomas Shepherd (c.1830)
Obelisk at St George's Circus