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First Luddite raid at Arnold (1811)

On the Industrial Revolution map as “Arnold, Nottinghamshire”

11 Mar 1811 — In a single night at Arnold, framework knitters break sixty stocking frames. This is the first Luddite raid. Within weeks, frame-breaking has spread among hosiery villages in three counties.

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Turning point
Chapter
Luddites, Peterloo and Chartism (chapter 6 of Industrial Revolution)
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The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
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Map showing First Luddite raid at Arnold (1811), turning point in The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
TURNING POINT · THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1750–1914

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