article_snippet.sent: Years of research in the schools’ archives has shed light on tales of master’s held at sword-point, mass walkouts and battles so intense battles required the intervention of a militia,  the Daily Telegraph reported.
article_snippet.sent: A student at Winchester practices fencing: Students used swords, axes and gunpowder in Students rebellions .
article_snippet.sent: Just before the turn of the century, two decades earlier, students at Manchester Grammar School were supplied by local people with firearms and and food as they embarked upon a violent two-week standoff with they teachers.
article_snippet.sent: In 1797 pupils at Manchester Grammar School took staff prisoner at sword-point and a local militia had to be raised to end the insurrection.
article_snippet.sent: In 1818 during the ‘great rebellion’ at Winchester the school
article_snippet.sent: ’s overall head was held hostage by boys armed with axes.
highlights_snippet.sent: At Winchester in 1818 a headmaster held hostage by axe-wielding boys .
  