Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Merthyr Rising

Merthyr Rising
Merthyr Rising
Author: Gwyn A. Williams
On 2 June 1831, thousands of workers under a red flag broke into insurrection. The rebels drove the military out of the town and were crushed only after some 800 troops had concentrated at Merthyr. One man was hanged as an example: Richard Lewis, a miner of 23, known as Dic Penderyn. Today, Dic Penderyn is more alive than Richard Lewis ever was:...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780709902201
ISBN-10: 0709902204
Pages: 240
Edition: New edition
Rating:
  ?

0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Croom Helm Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review