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Battle of Evesham

Battle of Evesham was a battle fought on 4 August 1265 at Evesham, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Second Barons' War, which ran from 1264 to 1267. The recorded result: Royal victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 5,000.

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Death and mutilation of Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham. Above Simon is the body of Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer (1223-1265) (with arms of Despencer on his surcoat) an importan
Death and mutilation of Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham. Above Simon is the body of Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer (1223-1265) (with arms of Despencer on his surcoat) an importan. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date4 August 1265
PlaceEvesham, United Kingdom
52.108N, 1.946W
Part ofSecond Barons' War (1264 to 1267)
KindBattle, medieval
ResultRoyal victory
BelligerentsRoyal forcesBaronial forces; Kingdom of Gwynedd
CommandersPrince Edward; Gilbert de Clare; Humphrey de Bohun; John de Warenne; William de Valence; Roger MortimerSimon de Montfort; Henry de Montfort; Guy de Montfort; Peter de Montfort; Nicholas de Segrave; Humphrey (V) de Bohun; Hugh le Despenser
Strength10,0005,000
Casualties and lossesFewNearly 4,000
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Battle of Evesham is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1339928, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Evesham, revision 1370110145, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.