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Battle of Pwll Melyn

Battle of Pwll Melyn was a battle fought on 5 May 1405 at Usk, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Glyndŵr Rebellion, which ran from 1400 to 1415. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought5 May 1405
WhereUsk, United Kingdom51.718N, 2.954W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsPrincipality of WalesagainstKingdom of England and Welsh allies
Casualties and losses300–1,500andLight
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 Pwll Melyn, 1405
13 placed engagements of the Glyndŵr Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 May 1405
PlaceUsk, United Kingdom
51.718N, 2.954W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses300–1,500Light
Commanders
  • Gruffudd ab Owain Glyndŵr
  • Tudur ap Gruffudd
  • Richard Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Codnor
  • John Oldcastle
  • Dafydd Gam
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Battle of Pwll Melyn 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 Q3406467, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pwll Melyn, revision 1370586823, 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.