The Merthyr Rising

by Gwyn Alfred Williams

Book Overview

This book, first published in 1978, examines the independent political action by the thousands of working people in the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. After a mass rally on the hills above the town, thousands of workers under a reg flag broke into insurrection - a detachment of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders marched into the town to restore order. The rebels repulsed the soldiers and held the town, with at least two dozen workers killed. Within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032036834
• ISBN13: 9781032036830
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"