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Tudor

Warbeck Siege of Exeter 1497

1497
Devon, England
Also known as: Perkin Warbeck at Exeter 1497 · Cornish rebel siege of Exeter 1497
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Warbeck-Cornish rebel force
Forces
Exeter city militia defended walls
VS
Victor
Exeter garrison (Henry VII)
Forces
Warbeck with Cornish rebels c.6000
Outcome
Warbeck and Cornish rebels fail to take Exeter; city gates hold; rebel army begins to dissolve
The Battle

History & Significance

The failure to capture Exeter ended realistic prospects of the Warbeck rising succeeding and triggered the rapid disintegration of his Cornish army.

Casualties & Losses

Several hundred rebel casualties in assault attempts

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Warbeck Siege of Exeter 1497

Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Roman baths (site of), The Deanery
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Law Library, Cathedral Yard
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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