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Henry IV Welsh Expedition — Glyndwr Elusive 1400

1400
Powys, Wales
Also known as: Henry IV first Welsh campaign 1400 · Royal army in Wales 1400
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Powys, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Henry IV (failed to engage)
Forces
Glyndwr dispersed to hills
VS
Victor
Glyndwr (avoided battle)
Forces
Henry IV's royal army c.8000
Outcome
Henry IV marched army into Wales; Glyndwr melted into the hills; no battle fought; English columns returned having achieved nothing
The Battle

History & Significance

The failure of Henry IV's first Welsh expedition established the pattern of Glyndwr's guerrilla strategy; English armies found Wales impossible to subdue by conventional means

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Henry IV Welsh Expedition — Glyndwr Elusive 1400

Foel y Geifr Cairn
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.6 miles
Creigiau'r Llyn cairn cemetery
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~3 miles
Pen y Gyrn Roman Road
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~3.7 miles
Aran Fawddwy Cairn
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~3.8 miles
Bryn Gwyn Deserted Rural Settlement
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.4 miles
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