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Battle of Ewloe

Battle of Ewloe was a battle fought in 1157 at Ewloe, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of King Henry II's campaigns against Wales. The recorded result: Welsh victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; see Forces involved against Unknown; see Forces involved.

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Ewloe Castle, Flintshire, Wales.
Ewloe Castle, Flintshire, Wales.. Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1157
WhereEwloe, United Kingdom53.199N, 3.068W
OutcomeWelsh victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GwyneddagainstKingdom of England and Welsh allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy casualties in the outflanking force; Eustace fitz John; Henry FitzRoy
Part ofKing Henry II's campaigns against Wales

Record

Date1157 (year precision)
PlaceEwloe, United Kingdom
53.199N, 3.068W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown; see Forces involvedUnknown; see Forces involved
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy casualties in the outflanking force; Eustace fitz John; Henry FitzRoy
Commanders
  • Owain Gwynedd
  • Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd
  • Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd
  • Henry II of England
  • Henry FitzRoy (died 1157)
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 430 and 1282.

Elsewhere in 1157

Battle of Ewloe is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870992, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ewloe, revision 1370440398, 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.