BattlefieldsGruffudd ap Llywelyn Raids into Mercia 1039 — Rhyd y Groes Approach
Early Medieval

Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Raids into Mercia 1039 — Rhyd y Groes Approach

1039
Shropshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Mercian levies
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Gwynedd and Powys forces under Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
Outcome
Welsh raiding force reaches Severn crossing; prelude to Rhyd y Groes battle
The Battle

History & Significance

Gruffudd ap Llywelyn leads a major offensive raid into Mercia that culminates at Rhyd y Groes near Welshpool. The approach march shows the aggressive reach of his ambition and the mobility of Welsh forces into English territory before the main battle on the Severn crossing.

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