| Battle of Cable Street | ||||
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 Flyer distributed by the London branch of the Communist Party of Great Britain | ||||
| Date | 4 October 1936 | |||
| Location | 51°30′39″N 0°03′08″W / 51.5109°N 0.0521°W | |||
| Caused by | Opposition to a fascist march through East London | |||
| Methods | Protest | |||
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| Casualties | ||||
| Injuries | c. 175 | |||
| Arrested | c. 150 | |||
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The Battle of Cable Street was a series of clashes that took place at several locations in the East End of London, most notably Cable Street, on Sunday 4 October 1936. It was a clash between the Metropolitan Police, sent to protect a march by members of the British Union of Fascists[1] led by Sir Oswald Mosley, and various anti-fascist demonstrators including local trade unionists, communists, anarchists, British Jews, and socialist groups.[2][3][4] The anti-fascist counter-demonstration included both organised and unaffiliated participants.
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- ^ Philpot, Robert. "The true history behind London's much-lauded anti-fascist Battle of Cable Street". timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "The Battle of Cable Street". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2021.