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Skirmish at Welshpool 1400

1400
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Glyndwr rebels
Forces
Glyndŵr c.500–1,000; counter-strike skirmish.
VS
Victor
England
Forces
English c.800–1,200
Outcome
English force of Shropshire militia confronted Welsh rebels near Welshpool and dispersed them
The Battle

History & Significance

An early English counter-strike near Welshpool temporarily checked the rebellion in Powys before Welsh resistance hardened in 1401.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Welshpool 1400

Coed y Dinas Round Barrow
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.8 miles
Mount in Powis Castle Park
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1 miles
Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~1.6 miles
Offa's Dyke: Sections extending 675m S from centre of Goppas Wood
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~1.6 miles
Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography)
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.7 miles
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