BattlefieldsBattle of Maes Moydog 1295
Medieval

Battle of Maes Moydog 1295

1295
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh rebels (Madog ap Llywelyn)
Forces
Welsh: c.3,000–4,500
VS
Victor
England (Earl of Warwick)
Forces
England (Warwick): c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
Welsh infantry destroyed by combined English cavalry and archers
The Battle

History & Significance

Maes Moydog crushed the Madog rebellion of 1294-95; Edward I longbow tactics proved devastating against Welsh foot soldiers with the army of Wales destroyed in the open.

Casualties & Losses

Very heavy Welsh losses

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