Battle of Sedgemoor

When

16 Jul 1685

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.12° N, 2.93° W

Description

1685 final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion

Monmouth Rebellion battle, Somerset, UK, 1685

The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final and decisive engagement of the Monmouth Rebellion, between forces loyal to James II and rebel forces led by the Duke of Monmouth. It was fought on 6 July 1685 at Westonzoyland near Bridgwater in Somerset, England.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Monmouth Rebellion: In the Battle of Sedgemoor, the last pitched battle fought on English soil”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “la révolte de Monmouth est réprimée par le roi Jacques II d'Angleterre à la bataille de Sedgemoor”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Седжмурское сражение”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Monmouth RebellionJun 1685 · Rebellion