Battle of Exeter

Battle of Exeter

The Battle of Exeter occurred in 1068 when William the Conqueror marched a combined army of Anglo-Normans west to mop up pockets of Saxon resistance. The Saxons of Devon, Somerset and Dorset rallied at Exeter in support of the remnants of the Godwin family. The Cornish declined to assist the Saxons at Exeter and in a simultaneous uprising the Welsh stormed Shrewsbury, whilst the Cornish attacked the Saxon stronghold of Exeter from the west. ['Our Future is History' - John Angarrack 2002 p.105-106 ISBN 0952931346] The Anglo-Norman's led by William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford were summoned to capture the city and after a siege of 18 days, Exeter capitulated and Rougemont Castle was later established by the Normans. [ [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1C54r8GgrUIC&pg=PA150&lpg=PA150&dq=1068+William+the+Conqueror+attacks+exeter&source=web&ots=i-K6nj8lFw&sig=DIJ5YZTnvU-NkJRcZQr104TxyNw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result#PPA150,M1 The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare - 2004 - Jim Bradbury] ] Afterwards the Earl, in conjunction with Brian of Brittany, attacked the Cornishmen west of Exeter forcing a retreat. William the Conqueror granted the Earldom of Cornwall to Count Brian of Brittany, who later commenced the construction of Launceston Castle, Trematon Castle and Bossiney Castle. [Philip Payton. (1996). "Cornwall". Fowey: Alexander Associates]

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*History of Devon
*History of Cornwall

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