BattlefieldsDenbigh District Skirmishes — Owain Gwynedd vs Henry II 1165
Medieval

Denbigh District Skirmishes — Owain Gwynedd vs Henry II 1165

1165
Denbighshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Denbighshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Henry II
Forces
English foraging parties in Denbigh area
VS
Victor
Owain Gwynedd
Forces
Gwynedd mounted skirmishers
Outcome
Welsh harassment forces English logistical crisis; Henry eventually withdraws
The Battle

History & Significance

During Henry II second great Welsh campaign, Welsh raiding forces under Owain Gwynedd harass the English army in the Denbigh uplands as Henry assembles his massive force on the Berwyns. Owain refuses pitched battle, using guerrilla tactics while bad weather and supply problems doom the English expedition.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Denbighshire

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Denbighshire