BattlefieldsGlyndwr Siege of Caernarfon 1403
Medieval

Glyndwr Siege of Caernarfon 1403

1403
Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Glyndwr forces
Forces
Caernarfon Castle garrison under English constable
VS
Victor
English garrison
Forces
Glyndwr siege force
Outcome
Siege fails; Caernarfon Castle walls too strong for Glyndwr without artillery
The Battle

History & Significance

Glyndwr besieges Caernarfon Castle in 1403, the great Edwardian symbol of English conquest. The castle garrison is small and under pressure but the massive walls hold. Glyndwr lacks artillery sufficient to reduce the walls and eventually raises the siege. The attempt demonstrates his ambition to destroy the symbols of English domination.

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