BattlefieldsBattle of Ceri 1228
Medieval

Battle of Ceri 1228

1228
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Also known as: Hubert de Burgh defeated at Montgomery 1228
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England (Hubert de Burgh)
Forces
Welsh c.800–1,500.
VS
Victor
Wales (Llywelyn the Great)
Forces
English forces c.1,200–2,000
Outcome
English army under de Burgh withdrawn without success after Welsh ambushes; Ceri retained by Wales
The Battle

History & Significance

Hubert de Burgh led an English army to reassert control over the March in 1228 and was driven back by Llywelyn the Great's forces in the hills of Ceri (Kerry). Welsh guerrilla tactics and the difficult terrain rendered the English expedition futile. Llywelyn retained control of the contested lands. The episode showed that even the ablest English commander of the period could not dislodge Llywelyn from the middle March.

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