Lord Rhys recaptures Llandovery Castle which had reverted to English control during a period of accommodation. The castle commands the upper Tywi valley and its possession is essential to Welsh control of the mountain routes between north and south Wales. Its recapture secures the strategic corridor and reasserts Rhys power over Deheubarth.
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