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with a surprise dawn attack on foragers sent out from the royalist forces. The King then made his move. Edward led a cavalry charge against Segrave's Londoners, placed on the left of the baronial line, that caused them to break and flee to the village of Offham. Edward recklessly pursued them for some 4 mi 0 , thus separating his cavalry from the battle and leaving the King unsupported. Henry chose to launch an attack with his centre and right divisions straight up Offham Hill into the baronial line, which awaited

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