BattlefieldsBattle of Llandeilo Fawr 1282
Medieval

Battle of Llandeilo Fawr 1282

1282
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England (Luke de Tany)
Forces
English c.1,000–1,500; Welsh tactical victory.
VS
Victor
Wales (Llywelyn ap Gruffudd)
Forces
Welsh c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
English force ambushed at river crossing; Luke de Tany and many knights drowned or killed
The Battle

History & Significance

Llandeilo Fawr was a significant Welsh tactical victory in the final war; an English force was caught in a disastrous river crossing ambush, boosting Welsh hopes before the decisive reverses that followed.

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