Battle of Sedgemoor

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Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2406
Date Released
13 Jul 1975
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Battle of Sedgemoor
  2. 2Singles Finals

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Sedgemoor. DESCRIPTION: On a July day in 1685, the armies of James, Duke of Monmouth and King James II faced each other on Sedgemoor Field. The ensuing battle was the last major engagement fought on British soil. Two hundred and ninety years later the "Sealed Knot Society" re-enact the battle. SHOTLIST: SV pan members of the Sealed Knot Society, ‘Royalists’ marching through the town. SV band playing. FV Rebels on horseback (Duke of Monmouth supporters). FV Rebels on foot marching. CU sign "Nearby James Duke of Monmouth whilst attempting to seize the crown of England suffered final defeat at the hands of the Royal Army of King James II July 6th 1685 - Battle Site & Memorial". GV battlefield pan to old man looking after field. CU old man looking. SV Royalists & Rebels clashing. GV musketeers firing rifle. CU Rebels. BV musketeers firing. GV battle in progress - musketeers in f/g. SV crowd watching. Gv pan from Royalists to Rebels - Rebels open fire with cannon. SV smoke around cannons. GV pan Rebels running toward Royalists. SV pan men on horseback riding through. GV battle in progress. SV Royalists & Rebels fighting, the Royalist is cut down by a horseman. SV musketeers firing pan to Rebels attacking them. SV musketeers fighting with rebels. SV rebel lying head on ground.
Keywords
Commemorations; Organisations; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; War and conflict; Military
Locations
Somerset
Card file number
75/276
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Ray Gallard
Length of story (in feet)
260
Story extras:
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