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Siege of Exeter Castle 1455

1455
Devon, England
Also known as: Exeter 1455
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lord Bonville
Forces
Bonville: c.300–600. Private Devon castle siege.
VS
Victor
Earl of Devon (Courtenay)
Forces
Courtenay: c.500–1,000
Outcome
Castle besieged during local Courtenay-Bonville feud
The Battle

History & Significance

The private siege of Exeter Castle in 1455 illustrated how the weakness of Lancastrian government allowed regional magnate feuds to escalate into armed sieges.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter Castle 1455

St Nicholas' Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Underground passages
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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