BattlefieldsWarbeck Siege of Exeter — Gate Assault September 1497
Tudor

Warbeck Siege of Exeter — Gate Assault September 1497

1497
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Perkin Warbeck and Cornish rebels
Forces
Exeter garrison and citizens
VS
Victor
Exeter garrison and royal forces
Forces
Warbeck Cornish army of approx 6,000
Outcome
Exeter held; Warbeck assault repulsed; royal army under Daubeney approaching ended the siege.
The Battle

History & Significance

Warbeck brought his Cornish rebel army to Exeter and attempted to force the North Gate and East Gate. The citizens under Mayor Attwill held the walls; artillery fire from the towers drove off the attackers. The failure broke rebel momentum two days before Warbeck deserted at Taunton.

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