Historical place archive

Southern England in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Southern England in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records2 event labels3 people1830–1938

Historical events in Southern England

1830

November 1830
Swing Riots Response
Robert Peel · Tory Party Government

Uses magistrates, troops and prosecutions as agricultural disturbances spread.

December 1830
Swing Riots Response
William Lamb · Whig Party Government

Continues government action against Swing rioters after taking office as Home Secretary.

1938

1938
Combined Operations Landing Exercise
Bernard Law Montgomery · Military

Organises an amphibious combined-operations exercise that demonstrates his emphasis on realistic training.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Southern England. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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