BattlefieldsSkirmish at Llandovery
English Civil War

Skirmish at Llandovery

1644
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Also known as: Llandovery Civil War 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.150–350; Welsh market town skirmish.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalist force c.200–400
Outcome
Royalists maintain control of upper Towy valley
The Battle

History & Significance

Llandovery — the market town at the head of the Towy valley — was contested during the Civil War as Parliamentary forces pushed north from Carmarthen. Its castle (now a ruin) was used as a Royalist strongpoint. Control of Llandovery meant control of the routes between north and south Wales through the Towy valley — an important strategic corridor.

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