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Early Medieval

Siege of Exeter (Viking, 876)

876–877
Devon, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish Vikings
Forces
Danish garrison c. 800–2,000.
VS
Victor
Alfred the Great
Forces
Alfred's besieging force c. 2,000–4,000
Outcome
Alfred's forces successfully relieved and secured Exeter, forcing the Danish Vikings to withdraw and ceding control of the strategically important city back to Wessex.
The Battle

History & Significance

Alfred besieged Danes in Exeter; Danes abandoned it

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter (Viking, 876)

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
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