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Rawfolds Mill attack (1812)

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11–12 Apr 1812 — Shearing frames threaten the croppers' trade, and about 150 of them attack William Cartwright’s mill. The defenders fire muskets, killing two attackers. The Luddite rising reaches its crest and is broken.

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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 Rawfolds Mill attack (1812), turning point in The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
TURNING POINT · THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1750–1914

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