Siege of Exeter 1642
Approximate location: the point for Exeter, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1642 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.7256, -3.5269 | Wikidata P276 location: Exeter (approximate) |
About the battle
The siege of Exeter (1642) or first siege of Exeter took place during the First English Civil War from late December 1642 to early January 1643 when Royalists led by Sir Ralph Hopton attempted to capture the port of Exeter from the Parliamentarians.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Exeter (1642) (revision 1370741090), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When did Siege of Exeter take place?
- In 1642.
- Where was the Siege of Exeter fought?
- In what is now England (Europe), at about 50.73, -3.53.
- Who fought?
- Cavalier, Roundhead.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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