Category: The Monmouth Rebellion

News of the Monmouth Rebellion

All the daily News on the progress and battles of the Rebellion.

The News is that there has been a mighty Battle in a place called Sedgemoor and his Majesties forces are victorious.

With the Rebellion lost, it is every man for himself, Wade, Goodenough, Ferguson and a party make their Escape from Ilfracombe.

The Armies of the two King’s fought a great Battle at Sedgemoor, the victor wrote the History. This is an account from one side.

The day is lost but our Foot Guards make a last stand before the Grenadiers finally break the us. God save the King.

Monmouth has left the field and the enemy is pressing us from both flanks but we pull back in good order.

The enemy is becoming bolder and press our flanks with horse, yet our Scythemen put fear into them.

The enemy has started to cross the ditch and overlap our flank but our reserve now support our line.

The firefight has started and neither side wishes to give ground but the weight of the enemy shot is increasing.

Now we must deploy into Line and engage the enemy, for we are now committed to this fight.