BattlefieldsNorman advance into Pembrokeshire
Medieval

Norman advance into Pembrokeshire

1093
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Also known as: Arnulf de Montgomery in Pembroke 1093 · Norman penetration west Wales 1093
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh of Dyfed
Forces
Welsh forces: c.1,000–2,000.
VS
Victor
Arnulf de Montgomery
Forces
Arnulf de Montgomery: c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Pembroke headland seized; first castle established
The Battle

History & Significance

Arnulf de Montgomerys seizure of the Pembroke headland in 1093 drove the Norman frontier to the extreme south-west tip of Wales and began the plantation that would eventually make south Pembrokeshire known as Little England beyond Wales.

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