Abstract
Examines, based on contemporary accounts, the protests in the small coastal town Pulteneytown, Caithness, on Wednesday, 24 February, 1847, against the export of grain; the circumstances in which a small detachment from the British Army’s 76th Regiment opened fire on the protesters; and local and London newspaper comments about the confrontation and the military response.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-45 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Studies in Scottish Literature |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- insurrection
- scottish history
- Pultneytown
- Caithness
- protest