Episode 2 of 3
Militia Engagement
- When
- July 1545
- Where
- Bonchurch, Isle of Wight
- Part of
- Battle of Bonchurch
English militia engaged the French force at Bonchurch.
Local English militiamen engaged the French regulars. The French commander Le Seigneur de Tais rallied his troops after an initial repulse. The English force size is uncertain, with sources citing between 300 and 2,800 militiamen.
Sources
- Battle of Bonchurch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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