Battle of Orewin Bridge

Quando

18 de dez. de 1282

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

52.15° N, 3.46° W

Description

1282 battle

1282 battle between the English and Welsh

The Battle of Orewin Bridge was a confrontation between an English force guided by Roger Lestrange and a Welsh force led by Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. It was fought on 11 December 1282 near Builth Wells in mid-Wales. It was a decisive defeat for the Welsh and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was killed, leading to the final defeat of the Welsh rebels by the armies of Edward I of England some months later.

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