Gwenwynwyn, lord of southern Powys, leads a massive Welsh force to besiege Painscastle in Elfael, attempting to destroy a key Marcher stronghold. Geoffrey FitzPeter brings a relief army from England. In a rare open battle, the Welsh army is heavily defeated with enormous casualties, ending Gwenwynwyn power.
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