Battle of Cable Street

The Battle of Cable Street was a riot that took place on Sunday 4 October 1936 in Cable Street, It was a clash between the Metropolitan Police, sent to protect the BUF led by Oswald Mosley, and various anti-fascist demonstrators, including local anarchist, communist, Jewish and socialist groups. The majority of both marchers and counter-protesters travelled into the area for this purpose, in the end, atleast 150 people were arrested. It ended with Oswald Mosley and the Blackshirts being defeated.