Merthyr Rising
1831 · Event
Ironworkers and miners rise against wage cuts and debtors in Merthyr Tydfil; the red flag is flown for the first time as a workers' banner before troops retake the town.
On these timelines: Wales, Master, United Kingdom (combined), Industrial Revolution
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