1919 Battle of George Square

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Deployment of troops and tanks in Glasgow
No fatalities
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Bloody_Friday
gptkbp:cause 40-hour workweek strike
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 31 January 1919
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1919 Battle of George Square
gptkbp:location George Square, Glasgow, Scotland
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:David_Kirkwood
gptkb:Manny_Shinwell
gptkb:William_Gallacher
gptkb:Mary_Barbour
gptkbp:participants gptkb:British_Army
police
striking workers
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Red_Clydeside
gptkbp:relatedTo Labour movement in Scotland
Post-World War I unrest
gptkbp:result Suppression of strike
gptkbp:significance Major industrial dispute in British history
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Clydeside
gptkb:Red_Clyde
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7