1848 Birthday Wyatt Earp, born in Monmouth, Illinois, sheriff, OK Corral 1837 Event Collision of river boat Monmouth and Trement on Miss; 300 die 1778 Event Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey (General Washington beats Clinton) 1685 Death James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed 1685 Event Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth 1685 Event James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II 1683 Event English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland 1679 Event Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scottish 1649 Birthday James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II
