What was the Siege of Sidney Street?
Q: What was the Siege of Sidney Street?
A: The Siege of Sidney Street was a gunfight that took place in London's East End on 3 January 1911.
Q: What led to the Siege of Sidney Street?
A: The Siege of Sidney Street occurred after a failed jewellery robbery, known as the Houndsditch murders, two weeks earlier in which three policemen were killed and others were wounded.
Q: Who were the gang involved in the Siege of Sidney Street?
A: The gang involved in the Siege of Sidney Street were international anarchists led by Peter Piatkow, a.k.a. "Peter the Painter", although it is still unclear who their actual leader was.
Q: Where did the Siege of Sidney Street take place?
A: The Siege of Sidney Street took place at a house in Sidney Street.
Q: How did the Siege of Sidney Street end?
A: The Siege of Sidney Street ended in a fire that killed one fireman and two robbers.
Q: What was the fate of the other members of the gang and its leader after the Siege of Sidney Street?
A: The fates of other members of the gang and its leader are unknown.
Q: When did the Siege of Sidney Street take place?
A: The Siege of Sidney Street took place on 3 January 1911.