BattlefieldsExeter Siege 1645 — Royalist Inner Defence Operations
English Civil War

Exeter Siege 1645 — Royalist Inner Defence Operations

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
New Model Army besieging force
VS
Victor
New Model Army
Forces
Exeter Royalist garrison
Outcome
Royalist garrison prolongs defence; Exeter falls April 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

As Fairfax Parliament forces closed on Exeter in late 1645, the Royalist garrison conducted inner defence operations including sorties, counter-battery work and attempts to deny Parliament forces key suburban positions; these actions delayed the final reduction of the city until April 1646.

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