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The Westgate Hotel, Commercial Street, Newport, Wales is a hotel building dating from the 19th century. On 4 November 1839 the hotel saw the major scenes of the Newport Rising, when 3,000 Chartists led by John Frost marched on Newport to attempt to secure the release of five of their number who were being held under arrest at the Westgate Hotel. The subsequent battle between the civilian Chartists and about 100 British Army soldiers saw 22 of the Chartists killed and upwards of 50 wounded. The hotel is a Grade II listed building.