Bridgwater
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Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the River Parrett at the edge of the Somerset Levels. The parish had a population of 38,310, at the time of the 2
Bridgwater cornexchange staute and church
An angel appears
Bridgwater Docks geograph.org.uk 925650
Brick and tile factory
Battle of Sedgemoor
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The Battle of Sedgemoor was the final and decisive engagement of the Monmouth Rebellion, between forces loyal to James II and rebel forces led by the Duke of Monmouth. It was fought on 6 July 1685 at
Bridgwater
…and a castle was built in 1200, although the castle was destroyed after the English Civil War. The town had a politically radical tendency and the Battle of Sedgemoor was fought nearby in 1685, ending the Monmouth Rebellion. At one time it was the largest port in Somerset. It developed as an industrial centre with…
The Morning of Sedgemoor Edgar Bundy, 1905
James Scott, the rebel commander
After Sedgemoor
A memorial to the battle