Battle of Sedgemoor - Wikipedia
"The Map of Sedgemoor, with adjacent Parts" from "The history of imbanking and drayning" by William Dugdale (1662) It was the final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion, by which the rebel James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, attempted to seize the English throne from his uncle James II …
Map of the Battle of Sedgemoor - July 16, 1685
History map of the Battle of Sedgemoor - July 16, 1685 (July 6, Old Style); illustrating the battle position of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, Ford Grey, Earl of Tankervile, Rebels, King's Regiments, Royal Army advancing, Bussex Rhine, Colonel Kirk, Captain Trelany, Coldstream Guards, Major Eaton, Duke of Grafton, Lord Dumbarton, Weston Zoyland.
Battle of Sedgemoor - Battlefields Trust
Name: Battle of Sedgemoor . Date: 6 July 1685. War period: Stuart Uprisings. Start time and duration: around 2:00am lasting about three hours. Outcome: Destruction of rebel army. Armies and losses: royal army numbering circa 2,000 men under Lord Feversham; rebel army under Duke of Monmouth with about 3,600 men. Losses: royal: 80; rebel ...
The Battle of Sedgemoor - 6 July 1685 - Walking the Battlefields
Aug 6, 2021 · With the help of a local shepherd guide (Godfrey) they would bypass the Royalist village of Chedzoy, traverse the marshy Somerset levels and cross the Bussex Rhine (a wide ditch) before sweeping into the enemy camp and catching the sleeping Royal Army unawares.
Battle of Sedgemoor - Warwalks
Jul 6, 2024 · The Battle of Sedgemoor was the last battle on English soil. It was fought on July 6, 1685, on the open moor near Bridgwater called the King’s Sedgemoor. On July 5, the Earl of Feversham with a strong Government Army encamps at Westonzoyland.
Battle of Sedgemoor 01:00 6 July 1685 - Warwalks
Map showing the location of the first warning raised by vedettes of Major Compton’s squadron.
On 11th June 1685 Monmouth and his supporters landed at Lyme Regis in Dorset. They arrived in three small ships with just four light field guns, 1500 muskets and equal quantities of armour. In all there were no more than about 300 men while practically all the money had already been spent.
Battle of Sedgemoor Map - Battlefield - Westonzoyland, …
Battle of Sedgemoor is a battlefield in Westonzoyland, Sedgemoor District, England. Battle of Sedgemoor is situated nearby to the pub Sedgemoor Inn , as well as near Church of St Mary the Virgin . Overview
Battle of Sedgemoor Then & Now - Warwalks
Jul 6, 2023 · The Battle of Sedgemoor took place on the northern edge of the Kings Great Sedgemoor in north Somerset between the villages of Westonzoyland and Chadzoy. This was low-lying land, flooded in winter and cattle grazing moor in the Summer.
Battle of Sedgemoor — July 16, 1685 - emersonkent.com
The Battle of Sedgemoor was fought on July 16, 1685 according to the new calendar or on July 6, 1685 according to the old calendar. More about the old style / new style dates. The fighting took place southeast of Bridgwater, Somerset, England.