BattlefieldsCoenwulf Campaigns against Welsh 816
Early Medieval

Coenwulf Campaigns against Welsh 816

816
Gwynedd, Wales
Also known as: Mercian raids into Wales 816 · Coenwulf attacks Snowdonia
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gwynedd, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh kingdoms of Gwynedd
Forces
Gwynedd forces
VS
Victor
Mercia (Coenwulf)
Forces
Mercian border army
Outcome
Coenwulf ravaged Gwynedd and Snowdonia in continued Mercian pressure on Welsh border
The Battle

History & Significance

Coenwulf launched raids into Wales in 816, continuing the Mercian pressure on the Welsh border that Offa Dyke had been intended to define. The raids into Snowdonia showed Mercian ability to project military power even into the difficult terrain of north Wales, though permanent conquest remained impossible.

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