Battle of Sedgemoor
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: British History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: England, United Kingdom
- Date: July 5-6, 1685
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in Monmouth’s Rebellion. Result: Monmouth was defeated and executed, and his rebellion failed.
At Sedgemoor in southwestern England, on the night of July 5-6, 1685, about 2,850 troops loyal to James II, commanded by Louis Duras, earl of Feversham, and John Churchill, later first duke of Marlborough, defeated 3,600 forces of James Scott, duke of Monmouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II, who had invaded England from the Netherlands in an attempt to seize the throne in what is known as Monmouth’s Rebellion....
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