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Battle of Bryn Glas

Battle of Bryn Glas was a battle fought on 22 June 1402 at Pilleth, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Glyndŵr Rebellion, which ran from 1400 to 1415. The recorded result: Welsh victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 2,000.

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Casgliad o draethodau ar hanes, crefydd a llenyddiaeth gan Syr Owen M Edwards
Casgliad o draethodau ar hanes, crefydd a llenyddiaeth gan Syr Owen M Edwards. Owen Morgan Edwards, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 June 1402
WherePilleth, United Kingdom52.307N, 3.097W
OutcomeWelsh victory
BelligerentsPrincipality of WalesagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and losses200 killedand600–1,100 killed
Part ofGlyndŵr Rebellion1400 to 1415

Where it sits in the Glyndŵr Rebellion

Battle of Mynydd Hyddgen, 1401Battle of Tuthill, 1401Siege of Harlech, 1402Battle of Usk, 1402Battle of Bryn Glas, 1402Battle of St Clears, 1403Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403Battle of Stalling Down, 1403Coity Castle Siege, 1404Siege of Caernarfon, 1404Battle of Campston Hill, 1404Battle of Pwll Melyn, 1405Battle of Milford Haven, 140514011405Battle of Bryn Glas, 1402
13 placed engagements of the Glyndŵr Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 June 1402
PlacePilleth, United Kingdom
52.307N, 3.097W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,5002,000
Casualties and losses200 killed600–1,100 killed
Commanders
  • Edmund Mortimer (rebel)
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Elsewhere in 1402

Battle of Bryn Glas is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2139756, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bryn Glas, revision 1370435361, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.