Llywelyn Bren, lord of Senghenydd and the last significant Welsh nobleman of Glamorgan, led an uprising against the brutal English administration of Glamorgan. With 10,000 men and his six sons, he attacked Caerphilly Castle on 28 January 1316 — capturing the outer ward but unable to break the inner defences. He burned the town but was eventually forced to withdraw. He surrendered at Ystradfellte on 18 March to save his followers from punishment. He was later executed by Hugh de Despenser — an act so outrageous it contributed to Edward II's downfall.
English: c. 2,000–3,500. Welsh (Llywelyn Bren): c. 1,000–2,000.
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