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Siege of Aberystwyth Castle 1404

1404
Ceredigion, Wales
Also known as: Aberystwyth 1404 · Glyndwr takes Aberystwyth 1404
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Ceredigion, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English garrison
Forces
English: isolated garrison
VS
Victor
Owain Glyndwr
Forces
Welsh: Glyndwr with siege equipment from France
Outcome
Aberystwyth Castle fell to Glyndwr in 1404; along with Harlech gave him full control of west Wales
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Aberystwyth Castle in 1404 alongside Harlech gave Owain Glyndwr complete control of the west Welsh coast and cut off English sea-borne supply to much of Wales. With Harlech as his capital and Aberystwyth as his treasury, Glyndwr ruled as an independent Welsh prince for several years.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Aberystwyth Castle 1404

Aberystwyth Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.4 miles
Aberystwyth Harbour Defences
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~0.8 miles
Pen Dinas Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.9 miles
Castle Tan-y-Castell
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.8 miles
Round Barrow & Standing Stone 700m W of Plas Gogerddan
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.7 miles
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