Troops charged into the crowd to break up the meeting; 18 were killed and an estimated 400 to 700 were injured in what became known as the Peterloo Massacre. Names of Bolton people injured in the Peterloo Massacre (Image: NQ)William Hulton, of Hulton Park, chaired the committee of magistrates on the day of the massacre and gave the order that sent the Hussars into the crowd. His story is told in the new podcast series "A Family History Of Peterloo: Britain’s Forgotten Massacre," which is hosted by David and Findmypast research specialist Jen Baldwin. After escaping the yeomanry charge at St Peter’s Field, Mr Cheatham attempted to flee through a narrow passage as mounted troops pursued the crowd. The podcast also reveals how following the events at Peterloo, Mr Cheatham spent years pursuing justice through the courts and Parliament.