Against the Machine: Luddites

At war against Napoleon near bankrupt English mill-masters experiment with a new factory system acquiring machines to replace men. A young worker leads the Luddites attacking mills and smashing machines. With increased assaults and even murder North England feels the grip of terrorism. Government agents attempt to suppress the rebellion. In 1812 there are more British troops in North England than fighting Napoleon in Europe. Against the Machine relates the story of the diverse characters caught in this conflict. It unveils the rank exploitation which marked the Industrial Revolution.

History isn't just written, it's fought for.
Step inside the uprising that shook a nation and discover the human cost of a revolution built on broken men and rising machines.
Turn the page... the truth of 1812 is far more dangerous than you've ever been told.