the Battle of Sedgemoor
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(the) Battle of Sedgemoor — the Battle of Sedgemoor [the Battle of Sedgemoor] a battle (1685) at Sedgemoor in ↑Somerset, England, in which a Protestant army led by the Duke of Monmouth was defeated by an army … Useful english dictionary
Battle of Sedgemoor — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Sedgemoor partof=the Monmouth Rebellion caption=Battle of Sedgemoor memorial date=July 6, 1685 (O.S) place=Westonzoyland Near Bridgwater, Somerset, England result=Decisive Royal victory… … Wikipedia
(the) Duke of Monmouth — the Duke of Monmouth [the Duke of Monmouth] (born James Scott 1649–85) an ↑illegitimate son of ↑Charles II who became a ↑duke in 1663. Powerful people who were against the idea of a ↑Catholic becoming king after Charles II supported him becaus … Useful english dictionary
Sedgemoor — Infobox Settlement name = Sedgemoor official name = other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Non metropolitan district total type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size =… … Wikipedia
English claims to the French throne — The English claims to the French throne have a long and rather complex history between the 1340s and the 1800s.From 1340 to 1801, with only brief intervals in 1360 1369 and 1420 1422, the kings and queens of England, and after the Acts of Union… … Wikipedia
Batalla de Sedgemoor — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Batalla de Sedgemoor Parte de la Rebelión de Monmouth = Monumen … Wikipedia Español
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Westonzoyland — Church of St Mary the Virgin … Wikipedia
The Skirrid Mountain Inn — [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/216735] is a public house at Llanfihangel Crucorney just a few miles north of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Perhaps the oldest pub in Wales, listed in chronicles from 1100. [cite web url=http://www.eerie… … Wikipedia
Sedgemoor, Battle of — ▪ English history (July 16 [July 6, Old Style], 1685), in English history, battle fought about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Bridgwater, Somerset, Eng. It was a massacre of the mainly untrained smallholders and cloth workers who had rallied… … Universalium
Sedgemoor, Battle of — British battle at which forces of James II defeated the Duke of Monmouth, 1685 … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
