Rhys ap Maredudd, the last significant native Welsh lord of the south, revolted against Edward I in 1287 and held Dryslwyn Castle. The English siege was notable for a mining accident that killed eleven of the besieging English troops when the tunnel they were digging under the walls collapsed. The castle eventually fell; Rhys escaped and maintained guerrilla resistance until 1292 when he was captured and executed. His revolt was the last gasp of Deheubarth independence.
Eleven English besiegers killed in mine collapse
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