Monmouth (disambiguation)
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Monmouth is the name of several places in the world:
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[edit] United Kingdom
- Monmouth, a town in Wales
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II of England; took his title from the town
- Monmouth Rebellion, his attempt to seize the throne from his uncle James II
- Several ships named HMS Monmouth
- Monmouth School, an independent boys' school in Monmouth, Wales
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II of England; took his title from the town
- Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- Monmouth (National Assembly for Wales constituency)
- Monmouthshire (county)
[edit] United States
- Monmouth, Illinois
- Monmouth College, located in Monmouth, Illinois
- Monmouth, Indiana
- Monmouth, Iowa
- Monmouth, Maine
- Monmouth, Oregon
- Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Monmouth University, located in West Long Branch, New Jersey
- The Battle of Monmouth in the American Revolutionary War on June 28, 1778
- Fort Monmouth, a United States Army post in New Jersey, commemorating the battle
[edit] Canada
- Monmouth Mountain, aka Mount Monmouth, in the Pacific Ranges area of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia
[edit] People
- Geoffrey of Monmouth, 12th century historian, wrote Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain)