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Invasion of Wales

England · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

15Records
1063–1405Date range
9Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1063

Tostig Northumbria1063

Warfare / England War

Tostig leads the cavalry in this successful operation. Edward the Confessor orders Tostig & Harold to invade Wales

1160

Roger de Clare Hertford, 2nd1160

Carmarthen Castle · Warfare / England War

Clare advances with an army to the relief of Carmarthen Castle

1211

JohnJuly 1211

Warfare / England War

Commences the Invasion of north Wales

1276

Edward I12 November 1276

Warfare / England War

Edward I announces his plans to invade Wales & go against Llewelyn

Edward IDecember 1276

Warfare / England War

Edward I defeats Llywelyn III whose principality is limited to west of Snowdonia

Llywelyn IIIDecember 1276

Warfare / England War

Edward I defeats Llywelyn III whose principality is limited to west of Snowdonia

Gilbert de Clare Clare, 9th1276

Warfare / England War

Leads an invasion of Wales, 1276-1283

1277

William de Beauchamp Warwick, 9th1277

Warfare / England War

Helps Edward II invade Wales

John de Warenne Surrey, 7th1277

Warfare / England War

Warenne serves in Edward 1sts Welsh campaign

1294

Edward IDecember 1294

Warfare / England War

Invades Wales

William de Beauchamp Warwick, 9th1294

Conwy Castle · Warfare / England War

Raises the Siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in, crossing the estuary

1295

William de Beauchamp Warwick, 9th5 March 1295

Maes Moydog · Warfare / England War

Victorious at the Battle of Maes Moydog, against the rebel prince of Wales Madog ap Llywelyn

Edward IMarch 1295

Warfare / England War

Succeeds in slaughtering all the main Welsh ring leaders

1405

Henry IV14 May 1405

Hereford · Warfare / England War

Reaches Hereford on a campaign to invade Wales

Henry IV23 May 1405

Hereford · Warfare / England War

Calls off the invasion because of a rebellion by Earl Henry Percy of Northumberland

Names involved

Edward IGilbert de Clare Clare, 9thHenry IVJohnJohn de Warenne Surrey, 7thLlywelyn IIIRoger de Clare Hertford, 2ndTostig NorthumbriaWilliam de Beauchamp Warwick, 9th

Provenance

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