#OTD 340 years ago, the Duke of Monmouth's army was defeated in the fields between Chedzoy and Westonzoyland, called Sedgemoor.

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#otd 340 years ago was the skirmish at Bridport. The outcome was indecisive; Monmouth's new recruits achieved their objective.

This dispels the myth that Monmouth had an army armed with pitchforks but soldiers with the latest weapons.

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340 years ago, Whitehall receives news that Monmouth has landed. The Army is mobilised & an advance force is ordered to Salisbury, under Lord Churchill.

This image made me realise everything I knew about Lord Churchill was fiction! Why?

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#OTD 1685, the Duke of Monmouth slips away and joins his fleet of three ships waiting off the Dutch coast. Onboard are 80 officers and arms for the 3000 recruits ready in England.

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#OTD 1685, Monmouth's Army retreats to Wells. Here they find weapons & powder abandoned by Lord Churchill. Yet, short of supplies, he lets his men strip the city of Lead, Bedcord, & the churches of gold.

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#OTD 1685, the Duke of Monmouth lands at Lyme & raises his standard. Within hours over 800 soldiers have been enlisted, armed, given purple coats lined in red & put into files, squads, companies & regiments.

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#OTD 340 years ago, Monmouth advances to Axminster narrowly avoiding encirclement by the Militia. After a skirmish his forces secure the town.

On hearing this news Lord Churchill complains to the King of the poor performance of the Militia.

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The 'English' print by Allain Manesson Mallet in my De Werken van Mars of de Konst des Oorlogs 1686.

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#OTD 1685 Monmouth's forces beat-up the Militia stationed at Bridport. After a brisk early morning fight that sees Monmouth's Cavalry flee but the Infantry march back in triumph. The Dorset Militia fought well. Honours are even after the first clash of arms.

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#OTD 1685 was the forgotten Battle of Ardkinglas in Scotland.
Although documented in letters & the Gazette, this event has been lost time. Maybe because it saw King James II/VII's forces defeated by Argyll's soldiers.

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#OTD 1685, this evening Monmouth puts Mr Dare & Col. Venner ashore at Chideock to spread the word. Venner is to raise Taunton for the Duke.

Over the next 24 hours over 3,000 men start heading to Lyme. The mobilisation has begun.

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#OTD 1685, having unloaded all his military stores into Eilean Dearg Castle & fortified his camp at Glendaruel, Argyll sends Colonel Rumbold with 500 soldiers up the valley to seize Ardkinglas Castle.

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#otd 1685, the Earl of Argyll moves to strengthen his position & army before marching home to #Inveraray. Meanwhile, everything is going to plan with King James redeploying Government forces northwards.

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