What is recorded here

This red commemorative plaque records: Shudehill Fight. One of several food riots took place here. 4 people died and 15 were injured during the night of 14 - 15th November 1757. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.

The Shudehill Fight was a violent food riot in Manchester where protesters clashed with authorities over scarce and expensive bread, resulting in four deaths and fifteen injuries on the night of 14-15 November 1757; it reflects the social unrest caused by economic hardship in 18th-century England.

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