BattlefieldsGlyndwr's Raid on Abergavenny and Usk 1404
Medieval

Glyndwr's Raid on Abergavenny and Usk 1404

1404
Monmouthshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Monmouthshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Outcome
Abergavenny town was sacked and burned and the castle besieged, but the castle itself was not captured (its garrison, under William Beauchamp, was relieved by forces raised by Richard of York and the Sheriff of Hereford); Owain's forces separately burned the town of Usk during the same southern campaign.
The Battle

History & Significance

Glyndwr's Raid on Abergavenny and Usk 1404 was a raid of the Medieval period, fought in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1404. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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