Editing Battle of Lewes (section)

== Deployment ==
The royalist army approached twice the size of de Montfort's.<ref>Burne, p. 146.</ref> Henry commanded the centre, with Prince Edward, [[William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke]], and [[John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey]], on the right; and [[Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall]], and his son, [[Henry of Almain]], on the left.<ref>Prestwich, p. 45.</ref><ref name="five commanders">{{cite web| url = http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/content/imported-docs/k-o/lewes.pdf| title = English Heritage Battlefield Report: Lewes 1264}}</ref> The barons held the higher ground overlooking Lewes and had ordered their men to wear white crosses as a distinguishing emblem.<ref>Maddicott, p. 271.</ref> De Montfort split his forces into four parts, giving his son, [[Henry de Montfort]] command of one quarter; [[Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester|Gilbert de Clare]] with [[John FitzJohn]] and [[William of Montchensy]] another; a third portion consisting of Londoners was placed under [[Nicholas de Segrave]] whilst de Montfort himself led the fourth quarter with [[Thomas of Pelveston]].<ref name="five commanders"/>