Rebel forces established a camp on Woodbury Common east of Exeter to block the road from Lord Russell advancing army; the position was eventually outflanked and cleared as Russell maneuvered to reach Exeter from the east, forcing the rebels to concentrate at Clyst St Mary and Clyst Heath.
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