Gordon Riots
June 1780 · London
Anti-Catholic crowds rioted in London for several days after Lord George Gordon led a protest against the Catholic Relief Act. Troops put down the riots, and several hundred people died.
Gordon RiotsJune 1780 · London
Anti-Catholic crowds rioted in London for several days after Lord George Gordon led a protest against the Catholic Relief Act. Troops put down the riots, and several hundred people died.