Battle of Bridport

Battle of Bridport
Part of The Monmouth Rebellion
Date 14 June 1685 Location Bridport, Dorset Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Dorset Militia	Monmouth Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Col. Thomas Strangeways Col. Thomas Erle	Lord Grey Maj. Nathaniel Wade Lt-Col. Thomas Venner
Strength
1,200	500+
Casualties and losses
2 killed some wounded	7 killed some wounded 23 captured

The Battle of Bridport was fought on 14 June 1685, at the start of the Monmouth Rebellion in the town of Bridport, in Dorset, England.^[1] The battle was a victory for the Royalist forces and the rebels were forced to march to Axminster.