BattlefieldsSiege of Exeter Castle 1645
English Civil War

Siege of Exeter Castle 1645

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Outcome
Royalist-held Exeter, including Exeter/Rougemont Castle, surrendered to Sir Thomas Fairfax's Parliamentarian forces after a prolonged siege lasting from late 1645 to April 1646, following starvation and disease in the garrison
The Battle

History & Significance

Siege of Exeter Castle 1645 was a siege of the English Civil War period, fought in Devon, England in 1645. 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 (specific troop numbers for the castle/garrison not given in surviving sources)

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