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It's the afternoon of December 2nd, 1816, in London, England, and a riot is in progress.

A mob rampages through the streets,

breaking windows and robbing any well-dressed gentleman who crosses its path.

Leading the charge is 42-year-old revolutionary Arthur Thistlewood.

Earlier today, Arthur spoke at a radical political meeting where he whipped into a frenzy

10,000 working-class Londoners over their lack of voting rights.

He declared his intention to riot and invited the crowd to join him.

Now Arthur watches, as those who did,

cause chaos in the streets of London.

Eager to participate in the action,

Arthur checks his pockets and discovers he only has a few spare musket balls left.

So he raises his leg and kicks open the door of a nearby gunsmith's shop.

He pushes his way inside and points his pistol at the shocked storekeeper,

ordering him to stay still.

As Arthur stops his pockets with bullets,

the storekeeper reaches behind the counter and pulls out his own gun.

But Arthur notices him move, aims and fires.

Gunsmith slumps to the floor.

But a flicker of movement catches Arthur's attention.

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