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The 'On the Knee' mutiny of 1906

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Sailors at the Royal Naval Barracks in Portsmouth become unruly after insensitive naval order

Contemporary postcard about the 'On the Knee' mutiny
Contemporary postcard about the 'On the Knee' Mutiny (RNM)

On the 4 of November 1906 the 'On the Knee' Mutiny began on a wet parade ground in the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. It was a large, unruly and highly publicised mutiny caused by an insensitive order and bad subsequent communication.

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  • Introduction

  • The spark

  • The order

  • Miscommunication

  • Aftermath

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