Battle of George Square was a violent confrontation in Glasgow, Scotland between City of Glasgow Police and striking workers, centred around George Square...
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George Square (Scottish Gaelic: Ceàrnag Sheòrais) is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of six squares in the city...
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Street. Battle of George Square – a riot in Glasgow in 1919 in which William Gallacher (CPGB member & colleague of Phil Piratin) was involved Battle of Carfax...
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their strike, they gathered in George Square on 31 January and a riot ensued, known as the 1919 Battle of George Square. The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1. St. 2...
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Glasgow (redirect from West End of Glasgow)
huge demonstration in the city's George Square on 31 January ended in violence, known as the Battle of George Square, after the Riot Act was read. Industrial...
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(1919), the Battle of George Square, a riot stemming from industrial unrest in Glasgow, Scotland Black Friday (1921), the announcement of British transport...
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Medium Mark C (category Medium tanks of the United Kingdom)
control rioting in the city, following the rioting known as the Battle of George Square in 1919. From 1925 on, the Medium C was gradually replaced by the...
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the Battle of George Square (31 January), a riot stemming from industrial unrest in Glasgow, Scotland. Black Friday (1921), the announcement of British...
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Glasgow City Chambers (category Politics of Glasgow)
the city since 1889. It is located on the eastern side of the city's George Square. It is a Category A listed building. The need for a new city chambers...
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large infantry square was used by the Roman legions at the Battle of Carrhae against Parthia, whose armies contained a large proportion of cavalry. That...
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