BattlefieldsSiege of Exeter by Perkin Warbeck
Tudor

Siege of Exeter by Perkin Warbeck

1497
Devon, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Perkin Warbeck
VS
Victor
City of Exeter / Earl of Devon (Crown forces)
Outcome
Warbeck's Cornish rebel army failed to take Exeter; after two days of assaults on the gates the citizens and the Earl of Devon repelled the attackers, and a truce was agreed under which the rebels withdrew and marched on towards Taunton
The Battle

History & Significance

A tudor siege fought in 1497 near Devon, England. Recorded strengths: Warbeck's rebel army reportedly numbered 6,000-8,000 men; size of the city's defending garrison/citizenry not recorded.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

Rebels reportedly lost 'above three or four hundred men' in the failed assault on the east and north gates; defenders' casualties not recorded

Forces Involved

Warbeck's rebel army reportedly numbered 6,000-8,000 men; size of the city's defending garrison/citizenry not recorded

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