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English Civil War

Siege of Exeter Castle 1645

1645
Devon, England
Also known as: Exeter 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison c.200–300.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered after lengthy blockade
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Exeter to Parliament in 1645 ended Royalist control of the largest city in south-west England and effectively secured the region for Parliament.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter Castle 1645

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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