The negligent disposition made by Feversham, invited Monmouth to attack the king's army at Sedgemoor, near Bridgewater; and his men in this action showed what a native courage and a principle of duty, even when unassisted by discipline, is able to perform.

They threw the veteran forces into disorder; drove them from their ground; continued the fight till their ammunition failed them; and would at last have obtained a victory, had not the misconduct of Monmouth and the cowardice of Gray prevented it.

After a combat of three hours, the rebels gave way, and were followed with great slaughter.
About fifteen hundred fell in the battle and pursuit*[**missing period] And thus was concluded in a few weeks this enterprise rashly undertaken and feebly conducted.
[Illustration: 1-849-monmouth.jpg DUKE OF MONMOUTH] Monmouth fled from the field of battle above twenty miles till his horse sunk under him.

He then changed clothes with a peasant in order to conceal himself.

The peasant was discovered by the pursuers, who now redoubled the diligence of their search.