Battle of Norton St Philip
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The Battle of Norton St Philip was a 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which the rebel forces of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, clashed with royal troops near the village of Norton St Philip in Somerset, England.
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| Battle of Norton St Philip canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Norton St Philip Context triple: [Monmouth Rebellion, battle, Battle of Norton St Philip]
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Battle of Langport
The Battle of Langport was a decisive 1645 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under the New Model Army defeated Royalist troops, helping to secure Parliament’s military dominance.
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Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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Battle of Sedgemore
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle of the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, marking the last major engagement fought on English soil.
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E.
Battle of Maidstone
The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Norton St Philip Target entity description: The Battle of Norton St Philip was a 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which the rebel forces of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, clashed with royal troops near the village of Norton St Philip in Somerset, England.
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A.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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B.
Battle of Langport
The Battle of Langport was a decisive 1645 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under the New Model Army defeated Royalist troops, helping to secure Parliament’s military dominance.
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C.
Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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D.
Battle of Sedgemore
The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle of the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, marking the last major engagement fought on English soil.
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E.
Battle of Maidstone
The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Rebel forces of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
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Royalist forces of James II of England ⓘ |
| cause | attempt by Monmouth to overthrow James II ⓘ |
| combatant |
Monmouth's rebel army
ⓘ
Royal Army of King James II ⓘ |
| commander |
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
ⓘ
John Churchill ⓘ Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham ⓘ |
| conflict | Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 27 June 1685 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Sedgemoor ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ
surface form:
John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough
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| historicalPeriod | Stuart England ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
English Army
ⓘ
Monmouth's rebel infantry ⓘ
surface form:
Monmouth's rebel cavalry
Monmouth's rebel infantry ⓘ Royalist cavalry ⓘ Royalist infantry ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Norton St Philip ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| monarchDuringConflict | James II of England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Norton St Philip ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the main engagements of the Monmouth Rebellion
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temporary check to royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monmouth Rebellion
ⓘ
campaign of the Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Bridport
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surface form:
Battle of Bridport (1685)
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| region |
southwest England
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surface form:
South West England
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| relatedEvent |
Monmouth's landing at Lyme Regis
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Monmouth's march towards Bristol ⓘ |
| result |
strategic royalist advantage maintained
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tactical rebel success ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
cover Monmouth's withdrawal towards Somerset
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delay royalist pursuit ⓘ |
| terrain | lanes and hedgerows around Norton St Philip ⓘ |
| theatre |
southwest England
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surface form:
West Country
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| typeOfAction |
rearguard action
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skirmish ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
cavalry sabres
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muskets ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| year | 1685 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Norton St Philip Description of subject: The Battle of Norton St Philip was a 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which the rebel forces of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, clashed with royal troops near the village of Norton St Philip in Somerset, England.
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