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English Recapture of Aberystwyth 1408

1408
Ceredigion, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Ceredigion, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Glyndwr garrison
Forces
Welsh garrison c.100–150
VS
Victor
England (Prince Henry)
Forces
English besiegers c.1500–2500
Outcome
Aberystwyth retaken after prolonged siege; artillery used to batter walls
The Battle

History & Significance

Prince Henry retook Aberystwyth using artillery in a prolonged siege that marked the systematic English recovery of Welsh castles; Glyndwr power was in sharp decline.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near English Recapture of Aberystwyth 1408

Aberystwyth Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.3 miles
Aberystwyth Harbour Defences
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~0.6 miles
Pen Dinas Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.7 miles
Castle Tan-y-Castell
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.6 miles
Old Warren Hill Hillfort
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.6 miles
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