BattlefieldsSiege of Harlech (English reconquest)
Medieval

Siege of Harlech (English reconquest)

1408–1409
Gwynedd, Wales
Also known as: Recapture of Harlech 1409 · Fall of Harlech 1409
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Gwynedd, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh (Edmund Mortimer)
Forces
Welsh garrison c.100–200
VS
Victor
England (Lord Talbot / Gilbert Talbot)
Forces
English besiegers c.1500–2500
Outcome
Harlech retaken; Glyndŵr's family captured; revolt's end begun
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Harlech effectively ended the Glyndŵr revolt as a national movement. Edmund Mortimer, Glyndŵr's son-in-law, died during the siege. Glyndŵr's wife, two daughters and grandchildren were captured and taken to London, where they died in captivity. Glyndŵr himself escaped into the mountains and was never captured — offered pardons by Henry V, he refused them and disappeared from history.

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