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An account of the last pitched battle fought on English soil, when attempst by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and bastard son of Charles II, to seize the throne were crushed by the Royalist army under Lord Faversham.

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In the summer of 1685 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, landed in England with the intent of challenging his uncle, James II, for the throne. The famous battle that ensued was the last popular rebellion and pitched battle on English soil. Monmouth's troops were brutally put down and the Duke beheaded. His remaining followers were pursued and executed in what have become known in legend as 'the bloody assizes'. Chandler tells the story of these tragic events with the military historian's eye for the details of battle. He also prints a variety of contemporary accounts of what happened, as well as extracts from the writings of 19th-century historians who did much to create the romantic image of the swashbuckling Monmouth and the brutal Judge Jeffreys. (Kirkus UK)

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