300 soldiers of the militia, under the command of Captain Robert Fyssher, were waiting at St. Boniface Down for the French to advance from Monks Bay.
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The plan for the advance of the French soldiers at Bonchurch may have been to burn Wroxall and Appuldurcombe, capture and consolidate a position on the heights of St. Boniface Down, and then move towards Sandown to link up with a French landing there.
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The Battle of Bonchurch took place sometime in late July 1545 at Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight.
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The account also states that Captain Robert Fyssher, which another source of information states commanded the English forces during the battle, is reported to have shouted out, as the militia routed, offering £100 for anyone who could bring him a horse, because he was too fat to run.
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This event occurred shortly after a French attempt to capture the Isle of Wight, an invasion which was concluded by the English victory at the Battle of Bonchurch.