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Siege of Exeter 1136

1136
Devon, England
Also known as: Baldwin de Redvers defies Stephen at Exeter
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Baldwin de Redvers
Forces
Baldwin: c. 500–1,000 garrison.
VS
Victor
King Stephen
Forces
Stephen: c. 4,000–6,000
Outcome
Castle taken after water supply fails; Baldwin exiled
The Battle

History & Significance

Baldwin de Redvers defied King Stephen at Exeter in the opening act of the Anarchy; Stephen took the castle when its water supply ran dry.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter 1136

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
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Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral
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Underground passages
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