BattlefieldsWelsh Revolt 1287 — Rhys ap Maredudd
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Welsh Revolt 1287 — Rhys ap Maredudd

1287
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rhys ap Maredudd
Forces
Rhys ap Maredudd: c.500–800
VS
Victor
England
Forces
England: c.1,000–1,500
Outcome
Rhys revolt suppressed; he fled and was eventually captured and executed
The Battle

History & Significance

Rhys ap Maredudd revolt in 1287 was the last significant challenge by a native Welsh lord before the Glyndwr rebellion; it demonstrated that Welsh resistance persisted despite conquest.

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