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English Civil War

Action at Crediton

1645
Devon, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Royalist c.200–400; minor action.
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentary c.500–800
Outcome
Parliament advance continues
The Battle

History & Significance

Skirmish near Crediton during the New Model Army advance through Devon in 1645.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Crediton

Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Romano-British villa, Downes, near Crediton
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Posbury camp, Castle Down
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Higher Bury Camp
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
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