BattlefieldsEnglish Punitive Expedition Fails at Mynydd Hyddgen Approach 1401
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English Punitive Expedition Fails at Mynydd Hyddgen Approach 1401

1401
Ceredigion, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Ceredigion, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English expeditions
Forces
Glyndwr guerrilla forces in Plynlimon uplands
VS
Victor
Glyndŵr forces
Forces
English punitive columns
Outcome
English expeditions fail to find or fix Glyndwr; revolt spreads
The Battle

History & Significance

Henry IV sends punitive expeditions into Wales to destroy Glyndwr but they prove ineffective against guerrilla tactics in the uplands. The English columns are harassed in the approaches to the Plynlimon uplands where Glyndwr is based. The failure to bring Glyndwr to battle erodes English credibility and allows the revolt to spread.

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