Explore articles and research that delve into the events, people, and broader context surrounding the Battle of Bossenden Wood.
General account which contextualises the Bossenden battle with respect to the Swing Riots.
Contextualises the background of Courtenay, the local environment, the battle and briefly the aftermath.
Brief general account with some photographs.
Background to the battle and its aftermath.
Outlining John Toms life, death, aftermath and legacy.
Description of the events in May 1838 and Bennett’s memorial in Canterbury Cathedral.
This Cautionary Conversation discusses a forgotten folk hero and the dangerous power of belief in desperate times.
This periodic publication has produced a splendid account of the memorial unveiling event at St. Michael's Church Hernhill on Saturday…
Derek Bright discusses the question of what motivated local people to follow Courtenay and join in the uprising.
Notes on John Nicholls Tom and his followers, commemorated in St. Michael's Hernhill. With thanks to Ian Breckon.
A selection of key texts and sources exploring the 1838 Battle of Bossenden Wood, Sir William Courtenay, and the wider…
