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Battle of Sedgemoor: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date July 16, 1685
Location Bridgwater • Somerset • United Kingdom • England
Participants James Scott, duke of Monmouth • England
Context Monmouth’s Rebellion

Photos

Capture of James Scott, duke of Monmouth, in the Battle of Sedgemoor (1685).
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