Evesham, Battle of

The Battle of Evesham is one of the two main battles of 13th century England's Second Barons' War.

It marks the defeat of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the rebellious barons by Prince Edward – later King Edward I – who leads the forces of his father, King Henry III.

It takes place on August 4, 1265, near the town of Evesham, Worcestershire.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 finds himself on the defensive.

Forced to engage the royalists at Evesham, he faces an army twice the size of his own.

The battle soon turns into a massacre; Montfort himself is killed and his body mutilated.

Though the battle effectively restores royal authority, scattered resistance remains until the Dictum of Kenilworth is signed in 1267.

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