The Battle of Brookland

One of the first major confrontations between the gang of Smugglers and the Coastal Blockade took place at the small village of Brookland and consequently became known as the Battle of Brookland. In 1821 250 smugglers where seen off loading their ill gotten supplies, such as brandy, silk and wool, by the Watch House at Camber. They managed to fight off the Blockade men and they withdrew to Brookland where there was a major fight. Five men were killed and twenty more were wounded. The leader of The Blues at that time was Cephas Quested. He was captured and sentenced to hang at Newgate Prison. On Flickr there is a photo of the church at Brookland.