Forts · South West England
Battle of Sedgemoor
Battle of Sedgemoor is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 3.0 km
About
Battle of Sedgemoor is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.1165°, -2.9285°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. The battle followed a series of skirmishes around south-west England between these two forces. King James' forces won the battle, and took about 500 prisoners. Monmouth escaped from the battlefield but was captured, taken to London and executed nine days later. Many of Monmouth's supporters were tried during the Bloody Assizes. Many were transported abroad, while others were executed by drawing and quartering.
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Background
History
(1662)]] It was the final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion, by which the rebel James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempted to seize the English throne from his uncle James II of England. James II had succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Charles II on 2 February 1685; James Scott was Charles's illegitimate son. After Monmouth landed from the Dutch Republic at Lyme Regis in Dorset, there had been a series of marches and skirmishes throughout Dorset and Somerset. Eventually Monmouth's poorly equipped army was pushed back to the Somerset Levels, becoming hemmed in at Bridgwater on 3 July. He ordered his troops to fortify the town. The force was made up of around 3,500, mostly…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1165, -2.9285
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Westonzoyland
- Postcode
- TA7 0HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 3 km
Sources
- osm: n3508637663 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Battle of Sedgemoor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Battle of Sedgemoor Memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battle of Sedgemoor?
- Battle of Sedgemoor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA7 0HG), in the parish of Westonzoyland.
- Is Battle of Sedgemoor a protected site?
- Yes — Battle of Sedgemoor is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Battle of Sedgemoor?
- The nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA7 0HG.