BattlefieldsBattle of Maes Moydog — English Crush Madog 1295
Medieval

Battle of Maes Moydog — English Crush Madog 1295

1295
Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh uprising forces under Madog ap Llywelyn
Forces
Welsh uprising forces under Madog ap Llywelyn
VS
Victor
English royal army
Forces
English royal army under Earl of Warwick
Outcome
Decisive English victory; Madog uprising crushed, Welsh independence ends
The Battle

History & Significance

Edward I army under the Earl of Warwick defeats Madog ap Llywelyn in open battle at Maes Moydog near Llanfyllin. English longbowmen and cavalry work in combination to annihilate the Welsh schiltron-style formation. The battle ends the last major Welsh uprising against English rule for over a century and demonstrates the devastating effectiveness of coordinated English archery and cavalry tactics.

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