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Map: The Gordon Riots, 1780

Count the Soldiers

The Gordon Riots 1780 - detail

At the top right of the map is the key - see the enlarged version below.

Map key

Each red box shows where the Government had placed companies of infantry and cavalry soldiers around central London. Click on the picture of the key above to highlight these on the central area of the map shown on this page.

Approximately how many companies of soldiers do you estimate there were? Click on one of the choices below:

Question about 15 answer 1
about 30 answer 2
about 50 answer 3

 

 

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