BattlefieldsBattle of Abergwili
Medieval

Battle of Abergwili

1257
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Also known as: Carmarthen environs battle c.1257
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English forces in south Wales
Forces
English garrison c.200–400; minor skirmish during Llywelyn's campaign.
VS
Victor
Wales (Llywelyn ap Gruffudd)
Forces
Welsh forces c.500–1,000
Outcome
Welsh control of Carmarthen area asserted
The Battle

History & Significance

During Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's sweep through Wales in 1257, fighting took place around Carmarthen as Welsh forces sought to expel English garrisons from south Wales. Abergwili — just east of Carmarthen, where the Bishop of St David's had his palace — was in the contested zone. Llywelyn's 1257 campaign was his most sweeping military success before being formalised in the Treaty of Montgomery (1267).

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