Richard III had assigned Rhys ap Thomas the defence of south Wales and the coast, but ap Thomas switched allegiance to Henry Tudor. The failure of Richard III loyalists to intercept Henry at his Pembrokeshire landing was decisive. Richard received reports of the landing but his Welsh supporters were either absent, slow to respond, or actively switching sides. The ease of the landing at Dale demonstrated how thoroughly Richard had lost Wales.
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