BattlefieldsPrayer Book Rebellion, Siege of Exeter: Sub-Action at West Gate 1549
Tudor

Prayer Book Rebellion, Siege of Exeter: Sub-Action at West Gate 1549

1549
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish and Devon rebels
VS
Victor
Exeter garrison
Outcome
The rebel mining attempt against the West Gate was foiled by counter-mining and deliberate flooding of the tunnel; the gate held and the wider siege of Exeter (2 July to 6 August 1549) was ultimately lifted by the relief force under Lord John Russell.
The Battle

History & Significance

Prayer Book Rebellion, Siege of Exeter: Sub-Action at West Gate 1549 was a siege of the Tudor period, fought in England in 1549. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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