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Battle of Evesham - 1265
Royal forces: Prince Edward, Gilbert de Clare
Baronial forces: Simon de Montfort, Peter de Montfort
Result: Royal victory
Location: Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was one of the two main battles of 13th century England's Second Barons' War. It marked the defeat of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the rebellious barons by Prince Edward later King Edward I who led the forces of his father, King Henry III. It took place on 4 August 1265, near the town of Evesham. With the Battle of Lewes Montfort had won control of royal government, but after the defection of several close allies and the escape from captivity of Prince Edward, he found himself on the defensive. Forced to engage the royalists at Evesham, he faced an army twice the size of his own. The battle soon turned into a massacre Montfort himself was killed and his body mutilated. Though the battle effectively restored royal authority, scattered resistance remained until the Dictum of Kenilworth was signed in 1267.
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