Sedgemoor, 1685: Marlborough's First Victory

This groundbreaking account of the seventeenth century battle sheds new light on the actions taken by commanders, including the future Duke of Marlborough.

On July 6th, 1685, royalist forces put an end to the Monmouth Rebellion at the Battle of Sedgemoor. For centuries, the official account of this battle reflected an unmitigated success for the victors. But the truth was far more dramatic, and at times tragic, as John Tincey demonstrates in this fascinating reassessment.

Tincey focuses o...