| Battle of Bridport | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of The Monmouth Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dorset Militia |
 Monmouth Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Col. Thomas Strangeways Col. Thomas Erle |
Lord Grey Maj. Nathaniel Wade Lt-Col. Thomas Venner | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 | 500+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
2 killed some wounded |
7 killed some wounded 23 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Bridport was fought on 14 June 1685, at the start of the Monmouth Rebellion in the town of Bridport, in Dorset, England.[1] The battle was a victory for the Royalist forces and the rebels were forced to march to Axminster.
- ^ Carter, Stephen M. (2020). Fighting For Liberty: Argyll & Monmouth's Military Campaigns against the Government of King James, 1685. Warwick: Helion & Company Publishing.