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Buckingham Rebellion — Western Rising at Exeter 1483

1483
Devon, England
Also known as: Exeter rising 1483 · West Country Buckingham sympathisers
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
West Country rebels
Forces
Richard III's sheriffs and local loyalists
VS
Victor
Richard III
Forces
Gentry rebels in Devon and Cornwall
Outcome
Coordinated risings in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and west country; Exeter rebels mustered but scattered when Buckingham's collapse became known
The Battle

History & Significance

The western risings in coordination with Buckingham showed the breadth of opposition to Richard III even before Tudor's 1485 invasion; most rebels fled to Brittany joining Henry Tudor

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Buckingham Rebellion — Western Rising at Exeter 1483

The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Nicholas' Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Roman baths (site of), The Deanery
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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