Battlefields›Siege of Exeter (Civil War)
English Civil War

Siege of Exeter (Civil War)

1642–1646
Devon, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Parliament c. 3,000-4,000; protracted siege
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Royalists c. 4,000-5,000
Outcome
Exeter was eventually surrendered to Parliamentarian forces in April 1646 after the Royalist cause had been effectively defeated in the wider conflict, securing Parliament's control of the Southwest.
The Battle

History & Significance

Exeter held for Parliament then taken by Maurice 1643; relieved 1646

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter (Civil War)

Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Roman baths (site of), The Deanery
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Law Library, Cathedral Yard
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
More from this era

Other English Civil War Battles

Graham Clan Deportation 1605
1605
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Alasdair MacGregor Capture and Execution 1604
1604
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Campbell Suppression — Glen Strae Sweep 1604
1604
Scotland
Teviotdale Clearing 1603
1603
Scotland
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Devon

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Devon
All Battlefields