Battle of Sedgemoor
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The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final pitched battle fought on English soil, in 1685, where royal forces of King James II crushed the Monmouth Rebellion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Sedgemoor canonical | 17 |
| Battle of Sedgemoor battlefield | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sedgemore ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Glorious Revolution (as a precursor event)
|
| belligerent |
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
ⓘ
James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King James II of England
|
| cause |
Monmouth Rebellion against Catholic rule
ⓘ
attempt to overthrow King James II ⓘ |
| combatant |
Royal Army of King James II
ⓘ
rebel forces of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth ⓘ |
| commander |
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
ⓘ
John Churchill ⓘ Lord Grey of Warke ⓘ Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham ⓘ |
| conflict | Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 6 July 1685 ⓘ |
| describedAs | final pitched battle fought on English soil ⓘ |
| era |
Stuart period
ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration England
|
| followedBy | Bloody Assizes ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Somerset Levels ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Somerset ⓘ Westonzoyland ⓘ |
| memorial | monuments near Westonzoyland ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | night attack by rebel forces ⓘ |
| near | Bridgwater ⓘ |
| notableAftermath | Bloody Assizes conducted by Judge Jeffreys ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Royal Army of King James II
ⓘ
rebel army of the Duke of Monmouth ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
ⓘ
suppression of the Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monmouth Rebellion
ⓘ
Stuart period ⓘ reign of James II of England ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Bridport ⓘ |
| result |
decisive royalist victory
ⓘ
defeat of the Monmouth rebels ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of large-scale armed resistance to James II in England
ⓘ
James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
secured James II’s short-term hold on the English throne
|
| year | 1685 ⓘ |
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Battle of Sedgemoor battlefield