Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 10 engagements

Welshpool: contested ground

The ground around Welshpool was fought over 10 times between AD 630 and 1644: 9 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 10 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Cefn DigollSiege of ExeterBattle of Old DomenBattle of Caereinion CastleBattle of Domen GastellBattle of GwernesgofBattle of NantcribaBattle of Powis CastleRelief of Montgomery CastleBattle of ButtingtonBattle of ButtingtonDublinBirminghamManchesterLeedsCardiffLiverpoolNottinghamStoke200 km52.619N, 3.132W
10 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Cefn Digoll, AD 630Siege of Exeter, AD 630Battle of Buttington, AD 893Battle of Old Domen, 1095Battle of Caereinion Castle, 1167Battle of Domen Gastell, 1196Battle of Gwernesgof, 1257Battle of Nantcriba, 1263Battle of Powis Castle, 1274Relief of Montgomery Castle, 1644AD 6301644
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 630Battle of Cefn DigollWelshpool
AD 630Siege of ExeterExeter
AD 893Battle of ButtingtonButtingtonQ1379246
1095Battle of Old DomenMontgomeryNorman Invasion of Wales
1167Battle of Caereinion CastleCaereinion CastleNorman Invasion of Wales
1196Battle of Domen GastellWelshpoolNorman Invasion of Wales
1257Battle of GwernesgofLlandyssilNorman Invasion of Wales
1263Battle of NantcribaNantcribbaNorman Invasion of Wales
1274Battle of Powis CastleQ156150Norman Invasion of Wales
18 September 1644Relief of Montgomery CastleMontgomeryFirst English Civil 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.