Battle of Lewes

The Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons' War. It took place at Lewes in Sussex, on 14 May 1264. It marked the high point of the career of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, and made him the "uncrowned King of England". Henry III's forces left the safety of Lewes Castle and St. Pancras Priory to engage the barons in battle and were initially successful, with Henry's son Prince Edward routing part of the baronial army with a cavalry charge. However, Edward pursued his quarry off the battlefield and left Henry's men exposed. Henry was forced to launch an infantry attack up Offham Hill where he was defeated by the barons' men defending the summit. The royalists fled back to the castle and priory and the King was forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, ceding many of his powers to de Montfort.

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1264 Battle of Lewes

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1643 Battle of Bramber Bridge

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1690 Battle of Beachy Head

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1695 Action of 18 April 1695

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1707 Action of 2 May 1707

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1926 Battle of Lewes Road

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1940 — 1944 Brighton Blitz

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Map of the Battle of Lewes

P294-Combat between Prince Edward and the Baron Adam Gourdon

P291-Henry III at the Battle of Lewes

A history of the art of war, the middle ages from the fourth to the fourteenth century (1898) (14576474730)

Site of the Battle of Lewes 1264

Battle of Lewes (3641090974)

Viewpoint looking across to the site of the Battle of Lewes

Viewing platform for the Battle of Lewes 1264

Battle of Lewes Enactment

• The Battles of Lewes & Evesham, 1264/65 - book published in 1987
• The Battle of Lewes Conference - conference in 2012, 2014
• The Battle of Lewes, 1264 - scientific article published in January 2014, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1264	Battle of Lewes	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Bramber Bridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1690	Battle of Beachy Head	Kingdom of France, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1695	Action of 18 April 1695	Denmark–Norway, Swedish Empire, Kingdom of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1707	Action of 2 May 1707	France, naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1926	Battle of Lewes Road	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Brighton Blitz	airstrike, Nazi Germany	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Holland 5	submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-121	U-boat, Type UB III submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-130	U-boat, Type UB III submarine	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1940	Seaford Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Crawley Borough Emergency Centre	Crawley Borough Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Horsham District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center, Horsham District Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Horsham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1984	Crowborough bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Lewes Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1066	Pevensey Castle	archaeological site, English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Bramber Castle	castle ruin, architectural structure, English Heritage, archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Eastbourne Redoubt	military museum, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort	1857	Shoreham Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1864	Newhaven Fort	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	Military Heritage Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		U-40	shipwreck, Type IXA submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
site	tower	1150	Pevensey Castle keep	keep	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 54	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 55	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 56	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 57	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 58	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 59	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 60	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 61	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 63	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 64	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 65	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 66	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 67	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 68	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 69	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 70	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 71	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Martello Tower No. 72	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	The Grey Tower	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1805	Wish Tower	Martello tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1810	Martello Tower No. 74	Martello tower	Wikidata
media	document		title	notes	source
commons	image		Map of the Battle of Lewes		Commons
commons	image		P294-Combat between Prince Edward and the Baron Adam Gourdon		Commons
commons	image		P291-Henry III at the Battle of Lewes		Commons
commons	image		A history of the art of war, the middle ages from the fourth to the fourteenth century (1898) (14576474730)		Commons
commons	image		Site of the Battle of Lewes 1264		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Lewes (3641090974)		Commons
commons	image		Viewpoint looking across to the site of the Battle of Lewes		Commons
commons	image		Viewing platform for the Battle of Lewes 1264		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Lewes Enactment		Commons