BattlefieldsSurrender of Exeter 1646
English Civil War

Surrender of Exeter 1646

1646
Devon, England
Also known as: Fall of Exeter April 1646
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.1,500–2,500.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.5,000–8,000
Outcome
Exeter surrendered April 1646 on terms; Queen Henrietta Maria had left from here
The Battle

History & Significance

Exeter had been the Royalist capital of the west; Henrietta Maria had sheltered here after giving birth and escaped to France from the city; its surrender in April 1646 on generous terms marked the end of Royalist resistance west of Bristol; Fairfax allowed the garrison to march out with full honours.

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