Wincanton Skirmish
| Wincanton Skirmish | |||||||
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| Part of the Glorious Revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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England Ireland | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Patrick Sarsfield Henry Luttrell | Campbell † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30+ | 120+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5+ killed and wounded |
12 killed 8 captured | ||||||
The Wincanton Skirmish took place on 20 November 1688 in Wincanton, Somerset during the Glorious Revolution. A small cavalry patrol of the English Army under Patrick Sarsfield clashed with a detachment of the Dutch States Army's Scots Brigade in one of only two substantial battles fought in England during the Glorious Revolution.