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The Battle of Sidley Green in Bexhill, East Sussex, was a bloody encounter between smugglers and the British Coast Blockade on January 3, 1828. [1][2]

Background

In the 18th and early 19th century, smuggling was rife along the English coast due to high tariffs on goods like tea and brandy. [3] The Coast Blockade was a group of customs officers tasked with stopping the smuggling. Local gangs (such as the Little Common Gang) frequently clashed with law enforcement [4].

The Battle

On the evening of the 3rd of January 1828, a smuggler group unloaded contraband near what is now De La Warr Pavilion. They quickly tried to transport their goods inland toward Sidley Green, despite being detected by a patrol from the nearby Martello Tower.^[1]. The smugglers were protected by "batsmen," who wielded large wooden clubs to shield the "tubmen" carrying the goods. The Coast Blockade pursued the smugglers up Sea Lane, now Sea Road, engaging in a running battle that culminated in a brutal confrontation at Sidley Green. Despite reinforcements arriving from Galley Hill, the blockademen struggled against the smugglers' organized defense. The battle resulted in several casualties on both sides, with at least two fatalities reported: Quartermaster Collins of the Blockade and a smuggler named Timothy Smithurst ^[2]

Aftermath

Following the clash, eight smugglers were apprehended and sentenced to transportation to Australia, while others managed to escape with the illicit cargo. This battle underscored the challenge authorities faced in curbing smuggling along the Sussex coast, where deep local knowledge and public support often aided smuggler operations. The Battle of Sidley Green remains a prominent historical event, highlighting the intensity of smuggling conflicts in the 19th century British coastline ^[1]^[2]. The incident was widely known across England at the time, with reports in various titles including The Morning Chronicle, Bell's Weekly Messenger, The Weekly Times, The Western Times, The North Devon Journal and the Hampshire Advertiser ^[3].

References

^ ^a ^b "Smuggling in Bexhill-on-Sea". www.discoverbexhill.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
^ ^a ^b "Smuggling in Bexhill - Bexhill Museum". www.bexhillmuseum.org.uk. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
^ "Home | Search the archive | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

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