Bloody Saturday

Bloody Saturday
Part of Iustitian War for Independence
Date February 8, 1794 Location Iustitia City, Royal Colony of Iustitia
Belligerents
Iustitian Partisans	Loyalists
Commanders and leaders
Bernard Stevenson†	Governor James Collins
Strength
400-500	30 garrison troops 800 loyalists
Casualties and losses
43 killed dozens wounded	6 killed dozens wounded

Bloody Saturday was the first violent altercation of the Iustitian War for Independence. In the early hours of February 8, 1794, a number of protestors opposing the attempted arrest of Ross Ashley, Baron of Machlain and the continued incarceration (without trial) of Douglas Black were intercepted by the Governor of Iustitia's garrison. A number of loyalist residents took up arms in support of the garrison as they began to be overwhelmed. A brawl broke out between the loyalists and protestors, culminating in the shooting of Bernard Stevenson, one of the protest organizers. Gunfire was subsequently exchanged between the two parties and the protestors were driven out of Iustitia City.