B ; chartism ; far ach aims '50 ; newport rising

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when was newport rising? (d/m/y)
3rd november 1839
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where in wales was there strong chartist support?
south
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and what had men been doing there for many months?
drilling and arming
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what happened to prom welsh chartist henry vincent in august 39?
sentenced to 12 months imprisonment
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where?
monmouth jail
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on charges of?
unlawful assembly
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why did local organisers decide to show force in newport?
hipe persuade authorities to release him and other chartist leaders
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how many marches were bein gled?
three
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which totalled over how many men?
10,000
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and all met in?
newport
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on?
3rd november1839
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where did they surround?
westgate hotel
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why?
holding several chartists under arrest there
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which side shot first?
unknown
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what then ahppened?
troops responded immediately and mob dispersed
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how many died?
22
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how many injured?
50+
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who were found guilty of high treason?
frost and two others
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what was frosts involvement?
led one of the marches
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and what were they sentenced to?
death
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but fearing further riot what did the government do to them instead?
life transportation
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the rising only strengthened the government's view that?
chartism was violently committed to overthrow state
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where in wales was there strong chartist support?

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and what had men been doing there for many months?

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what happened to prom welsh chartist henry vincent in august 39?

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where?

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