BattlefieldsSiege of Castell y Bere 1283
Medieval

Siege of Castell y Bere 1283

1283
Merionethshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Merionethshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Wales
Forces
Wales: c.80–120 garrison
VS
Victor
England
Forces
England: c.1,200–1,500
Outcome
Last Welsh-held castle falls; Dafydd ap Gruffudd captured; Welsh conquest complete
The Battle

History & Significance

Castell y Bere was the last Welsh-held castle to fall in the conquest of 1282-83; the capture of Dafydd ap Gruffudd shortly after and his execution at Shrewsbury ended all Welsh resistance.

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