Forces of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth

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The Forces of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth were the largely ill-equipped rebel army raised by Monmouth in 1685 to challenge King James II’s rule during the Monmouth Rebellion in England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army raised for a rebellion
military force
rebel army
activeInYear 1685
approximateStrength several thousand men
associatedEvent Bloody Assizes
basedIn West Country
linked to: southwest England
composition largely untrained volunteers
conflict Monmouth Rebellion
country Kingdom of England
disbandedAfter defeat at the Battle of Sedgemoor
endTime 1685
engagedInBattle Battle of Bridport
Battle of Norton St Philip
Battle of Sedgemoor
equipmentQuality largely ill-equipped
finalDefeat Battle of Sedgemoor
hasCommander James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
hasLeader James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
hasNotableCommander Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon
Lord Grey of Warke
historicalContext reign of James II of England
historicalPeriod Restoration era
languageOfCommand English
loyalty James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
operatedIn Devon
Dorset
Somerset
Wiltshire
opposed James II of England
Royal Army of King James II
participatedIn Monmouth Rebellion
primaryInfantryWeapon musket
pike
purpose to overthrow King James II
to support Monmouth's claim to the English throne
recruitedFrom West Country militia
farm labourers
local artisans
tradesmen
region southwest England
startTime 1685
statusAfterConflict defeated
typeOfConflictSide rebel side in a civil conflict
usedArtillery field guns
usedWeapon club
scythe

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Battle of Sedgemoor belligerent Forces of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
subject linked to: Battle of Sedgemore