London Gazette #2049 : 9 July 1685 London Gazette #2049 : Yesterday morning his Majesty received News of the entire defeat of the rebels, at the Battle of Sedgemoor, about 2000 of the rebels were killed. Categories In the News/The Monmouth Rebellion
London Gazette #2048 : 6 July 1685 London Gazette #2048 : Argyll was accordingly carried to the cross and was Beheaded upon a scaffold erected for that propose. His Head is ordered to be affixed upon the Tolbooth. Categories In the News/The Monmouth Rebellion
London Gazette #2047 : 2 July 1685 London Gazette #2047 : Feversham, General of his Majesties forces, having notice that the Rebels were at Philips Norton marched from Bath the with intention of falling their rear Categories In the News/The Monmouth Rebellion
London Gazette #2046 : 29 June 1685 On Thursday a party of 100 horse, commanded by Colonel Oglethorpe, fell upon the Rebels at Keynsham Bridge killing between 80 and 100 of them upon the place. Categories FightingforLiberty1685/In the News/The Monmouth Rebellion
Battle of Sedgemoor Walk the Battle before dawn Monmouth’s Army makes a bold attack on the Government Army camped at Westonzoyland. After a long bloody combat, by sunrise Monmouth is defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor. Categories FightingforLiberty1685/The Monmouth Rebellion
Battle of Norton St Philip, June 27 1685 On June 27, 1685 Feversham attacks Monmouth’s Army at the Battle of Norton St Philip. The fighting starts in the bloody lane as Grafton & his 1st Foot Guard Grenadiers attack the Whig barricade. Categories FightingforLiberty1685/The Monmouth Rebellion
New Perspective on the Battle of Sedgemoor The common misconception is the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought between a vast host of misguided peasant and a thin line of unnumbered Redcoats. That it was a forgone conclusion, but new research uncovered in my book Fighting for Liberty, has uncovered an engagement between two well matched Armies, in the early hours of July 6, 1685. It was in the balance for nearly two hours. Categories FightingforLiberty1685/The Monmouth Rebellion
Battle of Sedgemoor July 6, 1685 by 05:00 The remaining Whig Infantry retreat and Monmouth’s finally leaves the battle of Sedgemoor, the Monmouth Rebellion is over, but the fugitives still need to escape. Categories Battle of Sedgemoor/The Monmouth Rebellion
Battle of Sedgemoor July 6, 1685 at 04:30 As Monmouth tries to withdraw his Army from the battle of Sedgemoor, his men are pressed on both flanks and with the Government foot, lead by Grenadiers, the Whig Army is forced back. On the left the Whig Foot breaks under the pressure. Categories Battle of Sedgemoor/The Monmouth Rebellion
Battle of Sedgemoor July 6, 1685 at 04:00 Monmouth attempts to withdraw from the battle of Sedgemoor, but his left wing is attacked by the Government horse making it impossible to pull back in order. Categories Battle of Sedgemoor/The Monmouth Rebellion
