Wincanton Skirmish

Wincanton Skirmish
Part of the Glorious Revolution

James II (Kneller)
Date20 November 1688
Location
Result Indecisive
Belligerents

 England

Dutch Republic supported by:
English Williamites
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Ireland Patrick Sarsfield
Kingdom of Ireland Henry Luttrell
Lieutenant Campbell 
Strength
120+ 30 +
Casualties and losses
5+ 12 killed
8 prisoners

The Wincanton Skirmish occurred on 20 November 1688 during the Glorious Revolution. A small patrol of the Royal Army led by the Irish officer Patrick Sarsfield, clashed with a detachment of the invading Dutch Army in the town of Wincanton in Somerset. It was one of the few notable actions fought during the campaign which has sometimes acquired the name the "bloodless revolution".[1]

  1. ^ Harris & Taylor, p. 5.