Battle of Lewes
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The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lewes canonical | 14 |
| Battle at Lewes | 1 |
| Battle of Lewes (1264) | 1 |
| Battle of Lewes (took place in historic Sussex region) | 1 |
| Mise of Lewes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Lewes Context triple: [Henry III of England, battle, Battle of Lewes]
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Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive 1645 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliament’s New Model Army crushed King Charles I’s main field force, effectively turning the tide of the conflict.
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Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was a pivotal 1066 conflict in which William the Conqueror’s Norman forces defeated the English army, leading to the Norman conquest of England.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Lewes Target entity description: The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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A.
Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive 1645 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliament’s New Model Army crushed King Charles I’s main field force, effectively turning the tide of the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was a pivotal 1066 conflict in which William the Conqueror’s Norman forces defeated the English army, leading to the Norman conquest of England.
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C.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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D.
Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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E.
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lewes
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle at Lewes
|
| belligerent |
Rebel baronial forces
ⓘ
Royalist forces ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over royal authority and baronial rights
ⓘ
implementation of the Provisions of Oxford ⓘ opposition to King Henry III's rule ⓘ |
| chronology | fought before the Battle of Evesham in 1265 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Henry III of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry III of England
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ⓘ |
| commander |
Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester
ⓘ
Henry III of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry III of England
Edward I of England ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Edward (later Edward I of England)
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall ⓘ Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Barons' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Mise of Lewes agreement
ⓘ
establishment of a baronial council to govern England ⓘ rise of Simon de Montfort as de facto ruler of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 14 May 1264 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Evesham ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought near the South Downs ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
English barons
ⓘ
royal household knights ⓘ townsmen of Lewes and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
East Sussex ⓘ
surface form:
Sussex
|
| militaryTactics | use of infantry and dismounted knights by the rebels ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of limitations placed on English royal power
ⓘ
strengthening the role of Parliament in England ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of King Henry III
ⓘ
capture of Prince Edward ⓘ capture of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Barons' War ⓘ |
| place | Lewes ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mise of Amiens ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English constitutional history
ⓘ
Mise of Lewes ⓘ Provisions of Oxford ⓘ |
| result |
decisive victory for the baronial forces
ⓘ
rebel victory ⓘ |
| significance |
led to temporary baronial control of the English government
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turning point in the Second Barons' War ⓘ weakened the authority of King Henry III ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | civil war battle ⓘ |
| year | 1264 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lewes Description of subject: The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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