Peterloo

English

Etymology

Blend of Peter +‎ Waterloo, in an ironic comparison to the Battle of Waterloo, which had taken place four years earlier.

Proper noun

Peterloo

1. (historical) The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.