BattlefieldsPrayer Book Rebellion — Exeter East Gate Assault
Tudor

Prayer Book Rebellion — Exeter East Gate Assault

1549
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Western rebels
Forces
Exeter defenders
VS
Victor
Exeter defenders
Forces
Western rebels
Outcome
East Gate held; rebel assault repelled
The Battle

History & Significance

Rebel forces attacked the East Gate of Exeter during the 1549 siege, attempting to breach or fire the gate; the assault was beaten back by the city garrison in one of the subsidiary actions of the six-week investment recorded by contemporary witnesses.

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