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 |
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| Battle of Sedgemoor canonical | 17 |
| Battle of Sedgemoor battlefield | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Sedgemoor Context triple: [James II of England, victory, Battle of Sedgemoor]
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Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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B.
Battle of Worcester (1651)
The Battle of Worcester (1651) was the final and decisive engagement of the English Civil Wars, in which Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarian forces crushed Charles II’s army, effectively ending Royalist resistance in England.
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Battle of Langport
The Battle of Langport was a decisive 1645 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under the New Model Army defeated Royalist troops, helping to secure Parliament’s military dominance.
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Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was a major 1780 British victory in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War that severely weakened American forces in the South under General Horatio Gates.
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E.
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and resulting in an indecisive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Sedgemoor Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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B.
Battle of Worcester (1651)
The Battle of Worcester (1651) was the final and decisive engagement of the English Civil Wars, in which Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarian forces crushed Charles II’s army, effectively ending Royalist resistance in England.
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C.
Battle of Langport
The Battle of Langport was a decisive 1645 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under the New Model Army defeated Royalist troops, helping to secure Parliament’s military dominance.
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D.
Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was a major 1780 British victory in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War that severely weakened American forces in the South under General Horatio Gates.
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E.
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and resulting in an indecisive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sedgemore ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Glorious Revolution (as a precursor event)
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| belligerent |
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
ⓘ
James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King James II of England
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| 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
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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
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James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
secured James II’s short-term hold on the English throne
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| year | 1685 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sedgemoor Description of subject: 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.
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