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Lewes and Evesham 1264–65
Simon de Montfort and the Barons' War
Lewes and Evesham 1264–65
Simon de Montfort and the Barons' War
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This is a comprehensive account of the epic struggle between Henry III and Simon de Montfort, a culmination of the tensions between crown and aristocracy that was so typical of high medieval England.
At the crescendo of the Second Barons' War were the battles of Lewes and Evesham. It was an era of high drama and intrigue, as a civil war had erupted that would shape the future of English government. In this detailed study, Richard Brooks unravels the remarkable events of the battles of Lewes and Evesham, revealing the unusually tactical nature of the fighting, in sharp contrast to most medieval conflicts which were habitually settled by burning and ravaging.
At Lewes, Simon de Montfort, the powerful renegade leader of the Baronial faction, won a vital victory, smashing the Royalist forces and capturing Henry III and Prince Edward. Edward escaped, however, to lead the Royalist armies to a crushing victory just a year later at Evesham.
Using full colour illustrations, bird's-eye views and detailed maps to generate an arresting visual perspective of the fighting, this book tells the full story of the battles of Lewes and Evesham, the only pitched battles to be fought by English armies in the mid-13th century.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefield today
Further reading
Index
Product details
Published | Jul 20 2015 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 96 |
ISBN | 9781472811516 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 35 b/w; 47 col |
Series | Campaign |
Short code | CAM 285 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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