New York Ceety draucht riots
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The New York draucht riots (Julie 13–16, 1863), kent at the time as Draucht Week (Inglis: Draft Week),[3] war veeolent disturbances in Lawer Manhattan, widely regairdit as the culmination o wirkin-cless discontent wi new laws passed bi Congress that year tae draucht men tae ficht in the ongangin American Ceevil War. The riots remeen the lairgest ceevil an racial insurrection in American history, aside frae the Ceevil War itsel.[4]
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New York Draucht Riots | |
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Pairt o the American Ceevil War | |
A drawin frae a Breetish newspaper shawin airmed rioters clashin wi Union Airmy sodgers in New York Ceety. | |
Date | 13 Julie 1863 (1863-07-13) – 16 Julie 1863 (1863-07-16) |
Location | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Resultit in | Riots ultimately suppressed |
Casualties | |
Daith(s) | 119–120[1][2] |
Injures | 2,000 |
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