On the evening of Saturday 13th June 1812, Luddites were out another night raiding for arms in the area of Hyde and Newton in Cheshire.
Earlier in the evening, they raided 6 properties, including that of a Mr Gunner and one of the Ashton family, where the total haul of weapons was 8.
Later, they were heading for the home of Thomas Mottram, when they were charged by a group of Scotch Greys on patrol. They fled into nearby fields, pulling down fences which were in the way. A gun was fired, which was answered by another shot from a distance, and the group then dispersed at around 2.00 a.m.
The information in this in from a letter sent to George Hyde Clarke (from one of his sons - it's not clear which) on 16th June 1812, which can be found at HO 40/1/1.
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