It is hard to believe when looking at pretty Alnwick today, that it was a fiercely contested and fought over… Read more Alnwick Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Tag: Siege warfare
The Rhys ap Maredudd Rebellion and the Siege of Dryslwyn Castle in 1287
By 1283 Edward I of England had succeeded in conquering Wales, with the native Welsh dynasty of the house of… Read more The Rhys ap Maredudd Rebellion and the Siege of Dryslwyn Castle in 1287
The Siege of Stirling Castle in 1304
(Stirling Castle) The film Outlaw King begins with a vivid depiction of the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, a… Read more The Siege of Stirling Castle in 1304
Kidwelly Castle and the Owain Glyn Dŵr Rebellion
For a time in the early fifteenth century it seemed a real possibility that the Welsh rebel leader Owain Glyn… Read more Kidwelly Castle and the Owain Glyn Dŵr Rebellion
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