#OtD 12 May 1797 the crew of the Sandwich ship anchored at Nore in the Thames estuary mutinied.

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#OtD 12 May 1797 the crew of the Sandwich ship anchored at Nore in the Thames estuary mutinied. They demanded better conditions and an end to the war with France, then began blockading London. Dozens were later hanged, jailed and transported https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8421/nore-mutiny