Battlefields›Franco-Welsh Advance to Woodbury Hill 1405
Medieval

Franco-Welsh Advance to Woodbury Hill 1405

1405
Worcestershire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Glyndwr and French
Forces
Glyndŵr and French c.3,000–4,000.
VS
Victor
England
Forces
English c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Combined Franco-Welsh army advanced to Woodbury Hill in Worcestershire but both sides withdrew
The Battle

History & Significance

Glyndwr alliance with France brought 2,500 French troops to Wales in 1405; the combined force advanced furthest east of any Welsh army but withdrew without battle when Henry IV confronted them.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Franco-Welsh Advance to Woodbury Hill 1405

Churchyard cross in St James's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
St Bartholomew's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Combined dovecote and icehouse at Gaines
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Chapel and gatehouse
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Roman fort at Coppice House
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
More from this era

Other Medieval Battles

Norman march through Hampshire
1066
Hampshire, England
Burning of Southwark
1066
Surrey, England
Norman Storming of Romney — Reprisal 1066
1066
Kent, England
Submission of Canterbury to William I 1066
1066
Kent, England
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Worcestershire

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Worcestershire
All Battlefields