BattlefieldsGlyndwr Takes Abergavenny and Usk Castles 1404
Medieval

Glyndwr Takes Abergavenny and Usk Castles 1404

1404
Monmouthshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Monmouthshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English Crown
Forces
Abergavenny and Usk English garrisons
VS
Victor
Owain Glyndŵr
Forces
Glyndwr southeast Wales forces
Outcome
Glyndwr extends control into southeast Wales; Abergavenny falls
The Battle

History & Significance

Glyndwr sweeps through southeast Wales capturing Abergavenny and threatening Usk. The extensions of his power into the southern Marches demonstrate the almost total collapse of English authority in Wales by 1404. Henry IV is preoccupied with Percy rebellions in England and cannot mount an effective response.

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