BattlefieldsSiege of Pembroke Castle
Medieval

Siege of Pembroke Castle

1093
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Also known as: Pembroke 1093 · First Pembroke Castle siege
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh forces
Forces
Welsh: c.800–1,500.
VS
Victor
Arnulf de Montgomery
Forces
Arnulf de Montgomery: c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
First castle garrisoned; Welsh attempts to recapture repulsed
The Battle

History & Significance

The initial Norman fortification of the Pembroke peninsula was immediately contested by Welsh forces, making it the westernmost point of a battle line that would shift back and forth for generations.

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