BattlefieldsWestern Rebel Skirmish at Crediton 1549
Tudor

Western Rebel Skirmish at Crediton 1549

1549
Devon, England
Also known as: Crediton barn burning 1549
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Contested
Forces
Crown contingent c.500–1,000.
VS
Victor
Contested
Forces
Rebel forces c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Barns burned; rebel and government forces skirmish; civilians caught between
The Battle

History & Significance

Early skirmishing at Crediton between rebel and crown forces set the tone for the brutal suppression that would follow across Devon.

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