On the morning of this event, the group that ordered it met at the Star Inn
On the morning of this event, the group that ordered it met at the Star Inn. That group was led by William Hulton. Thomas Trafford was the commanding officer of the perpetrators of this event, but they were led during the event itself by Captain Hugh Birley, who was possibly drunk at the time. The Training Prevention Act and the Seditious Meetings Act were two of the "Six Acts" passed by Parliament in response to this event. The victims of this event had gathered to hear a speech by the reform orator, Henry Hunt. For 10 points, name this event in which hussars, with sabers drawn, charged a political demonstration in Manchester in 1819, leadin to a punning name on a certain Napoleonic War battle.
On the morning of this event, the group that ordered it met at the Star Inn.
Peterloo Massacre [or Battle of Peterloo; or St. Peter's Field]