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Siege of Exeter during the Barons War

1264–1265
Devon, England
Also known as: Exeter Barons War 1264-1265
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Baronial faction
Forces
baronial force c.600–1000.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.300–500
Outcome
City holds out for the crown
The Battle

History & Significance

Exeter remained broadly loyal to Henry III during the Barons War, resisting baronial pressure in the south-west.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter during the Barons War

Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls
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Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
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Law Library, Cathedral Yard
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Underground passages
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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