In April 1820 there was a general strike in west-central Scotland that was followed by an armed rising to win workers the right to form trade unions, to vote an

Recapturing the desperation of the people & the extraordinary heroism of the radical leaders, this book offers an incisive analysis of the Scottish Insurrection

In April 1820, a series of dramatic events exploded around Glasgow, central Scotland and Ayrshire. Demanding political reform and better living and working cond

A brand-new history of Scotland's radical war for democracy in 1820.

Pentland's study has 3 aims: to place the uprising in a wider context by exploring the modes of extra-parliamentary politics between 1815 and1820 as well as the