BattlefieldsAethelflaed's Raid on Brecenanmere (Llangorse Lake) 916
Early Medieval

Aethelflaed's Raid on Brecenanmere (Llangorse Lake) 916

916
Powys, Wales
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Powys, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Brycheiniog (court of King Tewdwr ab Elise)
VS
Victor
Mercia (Aethelflaed)
Outcome
Mercian force destroyed the royal crannog at Brecenanmere and captured the wife of King Tewdwr ab Elise along with thirty-three of her companions, reasserting Mercian overlordship of Brycheiniog.
The Battle

History & Significance

Aethelflaed's Raid on Brecenanmere (Llangorse Lake) 916 was a raid of the Early Medieval period, fought in Powys, Wales in 916. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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