Monmouth's march towards Bristol
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Monmouth's march towards Bristol was a key maneuver during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, when the Duke of Monmouth led his rebel army through the West Country in an attempt to rally support and seize a major city from royalist control.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Monmouth Rebellion
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military campaign maneuver ⓘ |
| commandedBy | James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | key maneuver during the Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ |
| followedBy | Monmouth's retreat towards Bridgwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
contributed to the eventual defeat of the rebellion
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strategic disadvantage for the rebel army ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | attempted overthrow of King James II ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
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Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to rally support against King James II
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to secure a major urban base for the rebellion ⓘ to seize Bristol from royalist control ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | failure to capture Bristol ⓘ |
| hasPart | Monmouth's advance through the West Country ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
NERFINISHED
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rebel army of the Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ royalist forces of James II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAim | to support Monmouth's claim to the English throne ⓘ |
| hasRoute | through Somerset towns and villages ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1685 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | June 1685 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | royalist forces loyal to James II ⓘ |
| partOf | Monmouth Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Monmouth's landing at Lyme Regis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Sedgemoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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