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Tudor

Skirmish at Pensford

1685
Somerset, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Monmouth's rebels
Forces
Monmouth rebels c.3,000+. Night cavalry raid.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Oglethorpe cavalry c.200–300
Outcome
Oglethorpe's cavalry successfully dispersed the much larger rebel force through a night raid, inflicting casualties and causing the rebels to scatter, giving the royalists a crucial tactical advantage.
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalist cavalry (Oglethorpe) attacked rebel army overnight

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Pensford

Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 210m north west of Cottles
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Large irregular stone circle at Stanton Drew south east of Church Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Stone cove at Stanton Drew 25m south west of St Mary's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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