Battle of Reading | |||||||
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Part of the Glorious Revolution | |||||||
Map of Reading, 1611. Broad Street is marked with an "N" at upper left. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dutch Republic English rebels | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Patrick Sarsfield | Hans William Bentinck | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600, Jacobites and Loyalists of James II |
280 Dutch horse and dragoons Reading militia, protestant trainbands | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12 | Few |
The Battle of Reading[b] took place on 9 December 1688 in Reading, Berkshire. It was one of only two substantial military actions in England during the Glorious Revolution (the other being at Wincanton), and was a decisive victory for forces loyal to William III of Orange. The victory was celebrated in Reading for many years.[1]
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