Orange Riots

Orange Riots
The Orange Riot of 1871 as depicted in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The view is at 25th Street looking south down Eighth Avenue.
Date	1870-1871
Location	New York City
Caused by	Sectarianism
Parties
Ulster Scots Protestant rioters New York City Police Department New York State National Guard Irish Catholic rioters
Casualties and losses
25 killed 3 killed 46 wounded 33 killed 200+ wounded and/or arrested

The Orange Riots took place in Manhattan, New York City, in 1870 and 1871, and they involved violent conflict between Irish Protestants who were members of the Orange Order and hence called "Orangemen", and Irish Catholics, along with the New York City Police Department and the New York State National Guard. The riot caused the deaths of over 60 civilians – mostly Irish laborers – and three guardsmen.^[1]