In 1264, Simon de Montfort led baronial forces against Rochester as part of the campaign leading to Lewes. He broke down the bridge and sacked the town but could not take the great castle. The episode demonstrated both baronial aggression and the limits of what could be achieved without proper siege equipment.
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