Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Cardiff: contested ground

The ground around Cardiff was fought over 3 times between 1071 and 1326: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Cardiff CastleSiege of CardiffBattle of RhymneyBattle of RhymneyBirminghamBrightonPortsmouthCoventryPlymouthLutonOxfordPeterborough200 km51.482N, 3.181W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Rhymney, 1071Battle of Cardiff Castle, 1233Siege of Cardiff, 132610711326
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1071Battle of RhymneyCardiffNorman Invasion of Wales
1233Battle of Cardiff CastleCardiff CastleNorman Invasion of Wales
16 November 1326Siege of CardiffCardiffDespenser War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.