An alarmed government sent in more troops to garrison the disturbed areas than were then available to Wellington in the Peninsular War against Napoleon. More than a hundred Luddites were hanged or transported to Australia.
勒德分子之怒在1811—1812年达到了顶峰。警觉的政府派遣大军驻守骚乱区，调动规模比惠灵顿在与拿破仑的半岛战争中动员的数量还要多。一百多名勒德分子被处以绞刑或流放澳大利亚。这些措施重塑了和平。机器获得了胜利：勒德分子只不过是工业革命史的一个注脚。