battle, early modern
Battle of Reading
Battle of Reading was a battle fought on 9 December 1688 at Reading, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Glorious Revolution, which ran from 1688 to 1689. The recorded result: Anglo-Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 280 against 600.
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Record
| Date | 9 December 1688 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Reading, United Kingdom 51.456N, 0.973W | |
| Part of | Glorious Revolution (1688 to 1689) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Anglo-Dutch victory | |
| Belligerents | Dutch Republic; English Williamites | Kingdom of Ireland |
| Commanders | Hans Bentinck | Patrick Sarsfield |
| Strength | 280 | 600 |
| Casualties and losses | 2+ killed | 6–50 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Reading 1642, 0.2 km
- Battle of Reading AD 871, 1.0 km
- Battle of Englefield AD 870, 8.9 km
- Battle of Ashdown AD 871, 20 km
- Battle of Basing AD 871, 21 km
In the same war
- Before: Wincanton Skirmish 20 November 1688
Elsewhere in 1688
- Siege of Belgrade Serbia
- Siege of Philippsburg Germany
- Siege of Negroponte Greece
- Siege of Bangkok Thailand
- Battle of Fort Albany Canada
Battle of Reading is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1772463, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Reading (1688), revision 1381005993, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.