The news of Peterloo Massacre spread far and wide , with fairground booths as far away as Devon displaying detailed hand-coloured prints of the scene . There were protest meetings , which led to further arrests , and for a time rebellion appeared to threaten . In the spring of 1820 there was serious unrest in Yorkshire and armed rebellions in Ireland and Scotland ; in Glasgow , a provisional government was optimistically proclaimed . On 1 April , about 2,000 armed men approached the town of Huddersfield from four directions , with the intention of taking the town from the garrison stationed there . About 400 men within Huddersfield itself were part of the plan . However , for some reason the plan was aborted , the insurgents withdrew and returned to their homes and only four men were arrested , after the event
Peterloo Massacre
Peterloo Massacre
Yorkshire West Riding Revolt of 1820