Battle of Grosmont
The ruined castle (2009)
| date | March 1405 |
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| place | near Grosmont, Wales |
| output | English victory |
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| unknown | allegedly 8000 |
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allegedly between 800 and 1000 |
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The Battle of Grosmont was a battle between a Welsh and English armies during the Owain Glyndŵr Rebellion . It ended in a heavy Welsh defeat.
In February 1405, an allegedly 8,000 strong Welsh army led by Owain Glyndŵr , his son Gruffydd and Rhys Gethin moved from Cardiff and Newport towards Caerleon and Usk to attack these castles. On the way they plundered and destroyed Grosmont, which was then one of the most important cities in South East Wales, and besieged Grosmont Castle . An English army under Prince Harry of Monmouth advanced from Hereford as relief . In addition to the king's son, Gilbert Talbot , William Newport , John Greindre and others were also several knights of the prince's court with the army. The English army was able to surprise and defeat the Welsh who were still looting the city. Allegedly between 800 and 1000 Welsh people are said to have died.
Together with the defeat in the Battle of Pwll Melyn a few weeks later and the failure of the Welsh advance into England in August, the Battle of Grosmont marked a turning point in the rebellion.
literature
- Nick Thomas-Symonds : The Battle of Grosmont, 1405 . In: Gwent local history: the journal of Gwent Local History Council. (97), 2004, pp. 3-23. On-line
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Coordinates: 51 ° 54'53.8 " N , 2 ° 51'59.3" W.