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Battle of Moel-y-don

Battle of Moel-y-don was a battle fought on 6 November 1282 at Traeth Lafan, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Conquest of Wales by Edward I of England, which ran from 1277 to 1283. The recorded result: Welsh victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 2,000 infantrymen; 200 cavalrymen.

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Fought6 November 1282
WhereTraeth Lafan, United Kingdom53.230N, 4.154W
OutcomeWelsh victory
BelligerentsWalesagainstEngland
Casualties and lossesLightand400+
Part ofConquest of Wales by Edward I of England1277 to 1283

Record

Date6 November 1282
PlaceTraeth Lafan, United Kingdom
53.230N, 4.154W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown2,000 infantrymen; 200 cavalrymen
Casualties and lossesLight400+
Commanders
  • Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
  • Luke de Tany
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Battle of Moel-y-don is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871754, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moel-y-don, revision 1383881999, 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.