Prince Henry retook Aberystwyth Castle in 1408 using heavy artillery brought by sea — one of the earliest significant uses of cannon in Wales. The bombardment battered the walls and the garrison surrendered. Glyndwr lost his principal castle on the west coast and his control of Ceredigion began to unravel. The systematic English use of artillery was decisive in recovering the Welsh castles; without it the earthwork sieges of 1407 had failed.
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