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Battle of Sedgemoor
The Battle of Sedgemoor was fought on 6 July 1685 and took place at Westonzoyland near Bridgwater in Somerset, England.
It was the final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion and followed a series of skirmishes around south-west England between the rebel forces of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, and the Royal Army of James II. Victory went to the Government and about 500 prisoners fell into their hands. Monmouth escaped from the battlefield but was later captured, taken to London and executed.
Many
songs from the time and written especially, entitled 'Sedgemoor'.
The Battle of Sedgemoor was also a central plot in the 1972 HTV series "Pretenders", which was broadcast in 13 half-hour episodes.
A mural depicting the battle can be found on display at Sedgemoor motorway services on the North carriageway of the M5.