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Medieval

Battle of Lewes

1264
Sussex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Henry III
Forces
c.5,000 Simon de Montfort; Henry captured
VS
Victor
Simon de Montfort
Forces
c.5,000 Royalists (Henry III)
Outcome
Simon de Montfort's forces decisively defeated the royal army, captured King Henry III and his son Prince Edward, and temporarily established baronial control over the English government.
The Battle

History & Significance

Simon's greatest victory; Henry III captured

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Lewes

Bowl barrow on Itford Hill
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
A prehistoric linear boundary known as Pook's Dyke and the south eastern part of Itford Hill settlement
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
The north western part of Itford Hill settlement
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Round barrow S of Breaky Bottom
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Heathy Brow round barrows
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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