![]() ![]() The Battle reinforced opposition to fascism in city, and the news of the Battle that spread through anti-fascist movements elsewhere in the UK helped serve as inspiration in the planning for the more famous Battle of Cable Street, which took place a couple of weeks later in London. The stand-off then became violent, ending with the vastly outnumbered fascists forced to retreat. With police forces shielding the fascists, Mosley attempted to give a speech, but was quickly drowned out. Since the committee had not banned the fascists from marching elsewhere, however, they marched through the city before being met by 30 000 anti-fascist demonstrators in Holbeck Moor. Led by Oswald Mosley, around 1,000 fascists planned to lead a march through the Leylands (an area with a significant Jewish population), before the Leeds City Watch Committee banned their plans, fearing an outbreak of riots. ![]() ![]() The Battle of Holbeck Moor was a clash between the British Union of Fascists and various anti-fascist demonstrators that took place in Holbeck, Leeds, on 27 September 1936. ![]()
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