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Tudor

Landing at Lyme Regis

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
local opposition minimal.
VS
Victor
Monmouth rebels
Forces
Monmouth's landing force c.82 initial + c.300 raised
Outcome
Monmouth lands unopposed; rebellion begins
The Battle

History & Significance

The Duke of Monmouth landed at Lyme Regis on 11 June 1685 with 82 men and proclaimed himself king. The landing sparked the last rebellion against a Stuart monarch to raise a significant army.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Landing at Lyme Regis

Remains of bridge in cellar of No 2 Bridge Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Roman villa 300yds (270m) SSW of Holcombe Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Round barrow cemetery on Shapwick Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Trinity Beacon
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Musbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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