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Battle of Brecon

Battle of Brecon was a battle fought in 1233 at Brecon, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Norman Invasion of Wales, which ran from 1051 to 1204.

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Record

Date1233 (year precision)
PlaceBrecon, United Kingdom
51.973N, 3.425W
Part ofNorman Invasion of Wales (1051 to 1204)
KindBattle, medieval
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Elsewhere in 1233

Battle of Brecon is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q61089370, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.