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Battle of Lewes 1264 — Skirmish at Fletching

1264
Sussex, England
Also known as: Fletching Skirmish pre-Lewes
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist outriders
Forces
c.5,000 Simon de Montfort; Henry captured
VS
Victor
Baronial forces (Montfort)
Forces
c.5,000 Royalists (Henry III)
Outcome
Royalist scouts driven in; Montfort position revealed
The Battle

History & Significance

Montfort deployed from Fletching towards Lewes; the preliminary skirmish revealed his line of advance and precipitated the main battle on 14 May 1264.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Lewes 1264 — Skirmish at Fletching

Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, SW of Isfield Church
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 miles
Medieval farmstead at Buckham Hill, immediately north and south east of Princes
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Isfield pound
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Bowl barrow north west of Warningore Bostall: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~5.5 miles
Bowl barrow south of The Beeches: part of Plumpton Plain round barrow cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~5.5 miles
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