Wincanton Skirmish

Wincanton Skirmish
Part of the Glorious Revolution
James II (Kneller)
Date 20 November 1688 Location Wincanton, Somerset Result Indecisive
Belligerents
England Royal Irish Army	Dutch Republic supported by: English Williamites
Commanders and leaders
Patrick Sarsfield Henry Luttrell	Lieutenant Campbell †
Strength
120+	30 +
Casualties and losses
5+	12 killed 8 prisoners

The Wincanton Skirmish occurred on 20 November 1688 during the Glorious Revolution. A small patrol of the Royal Army led by the Irish officer Patrick Sarsfield, clashed with a detachment of the invading Dutch Army in the town of Wincanton in Somerset. It was one of the few notable actions fought during the campaign which has sometimes acquired the name the "bloodless revolution".^[1]