Atlas of Battles

war, 56 engagements

Battles of the Norman Invasion of Wales

The atlas places 56 engagements of the Norman Invasion of Wales (1051 to 1204): 56 battles, all in present-day United Kingdom.

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Battle of PorthskewedBattle of Rhuddlan CastleBattle of AberllechBattle of Old DomenBattle of ClastbirigBattle of Gelli CarnantBattle of Tal MoelfreBattle of TaflowernBattle of Caereinion CastleBattle of Prestatyn CastleBattle of Seisyll's CourtBattle of Dingestow CastleBattle of CarnwyllionBattle of MaesyfedBattle of Painscastle CastleBattle of Domen GastellBattle of Mold CastleBattle of CarreghofaBattle of Mathrafal CastleBattle of Holywell CastleBattle of the White CastleBattle of Loughor CastleBattle of Hay on WyeBattle of Colwyn CastleBattle of Caerleon CastleBattle of CydweliBattle of Neath CastleBattle of Bwlch y Dinas CastleBattle of TretowerBattle of Pengelli CastleBattle of BreconBattle of Abergavenny CastleBattle of Cardiff CastleBattle of KenfigBattle of Penrhos CastleBattle of Bodyddon CastleBattle of GwernesgofBattle of Laugharne CastleBattle of Builth CastleBattle of Castell LlandandrasBattle of Bleddfa CastleBattle of NantcribaBattle of Diserth CastleBattle of RadnorBattle of Caerphilly CastleBattle of Powis CastleBattle of Dolfrowyn CastleBattle of Hawarden CastleBattle of NewportBattle of St AsaphBattle of LlanllieniBattle of RhymneyBattle of LlwchwrBattle of Crug MawrBattle of CrogenBattle of MonmouthBattle of LlanllieniBattle of RhymneyBattle of LlwchwrBattle of Crug MawrBattle of CrogenBattle of MonmouthDublinBirminghamManchesterLeedsLiverpoolNottinghamStokeBlackpoolOxfordBath100 km52.410N, 3.676W
56 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1050s: 1 engagements1060s: 1 engagements1070s: 2 engagements1080s: 1 engagements1090s: 3 engagements1130s: 2 engagements1150s: 1 engagements1160s: 4 engagements1170s: 1 engagements1180s: 2 engagements1190s: 4 engagements1210s: 8 engagements8 in 1210s1220s: 1 engagements1230s: 8 engagements8 in 1230s1240s: 1 engagements1250s: 4 engagements1260s: 6 engagements1270s: 3 engagements1280s: 1 engagements1400s: 2 engagements1050s1400s
56 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Llanllieni, 1052Battle of Porthskewed, 1065Battle of Rhymney, 1071Battle of Rhuddlan Castle, 1075Battle of Aberllech, 1086Battle of Old Domen, 1095Battle of Clastbirig, 1095Battle of Gelli Carnant, 1096Battle of Llwchwr, 1135Battle of Crug Mawr, 1136Battle of Tal Moelfre, 1157Battle of Crogen, 1165Battle of Taflowern, 1167Battle of Caereinion Castle, 1167Battle of Prestatyn Castle, 1167Battle of Seisyll's Court, 1175Battle of Dingestow Castle, 1182Battle of Carnwyllion, 1189Battle of Maesyfed, 1195Battle of Painscastle Castle, 1196Battle of Domen Gastell, 1196Battle of Mold Castle, 1199Battle of Carreghofa, 1213Battle of Mathrafal Castle, 1213Battle of Holywell Castle, 1213Battle of the White Castle, 1215Battle of Loughor Castle, 1215Battle of Hay on Wye, 1216Battle of Colwyn Castle, 1216Battle of Caerleon Castle, 1217Battle of Cydweli, 1223Battle of Neath Castle, 1231Battle of Bwlch y Dinas Castle, 1233Battle of Tretower, 1233Battle of Pengelli Castle, 1233Battle of Brecon, 1233Battle of Abergavenny Castle, 1233Battle of Cardiff Castle, 1233Battle of Monmouth, 1233Battle of Kenfig, 1243Battle of Penrhos Castle, 1251Battle of Bodyddon Castle, 1257Battle of Gwernesgof, 1257Battle of Laugharne Castle, 1257Battle of Builth Castle, 1260Battle of Castell Llandandras, 1262Battle of Bleddfa Castle, 1262Battle of Nantcriba, 1263Battle of Diserth Castle, 1263Battle of Radnor, 1264Battle of Caerphilly Castle, 1270Battle of Powis Castle, 1274Battle of Dolfrowyn Castle, 1277Battle of Hawarden Castle, 1282Battle of Newport, 1402Battle of St Asaph, 140610521406
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1052Battle of LlanllieniLeominster, United Kingdom
1065Battle of PorthskewedPortskewett, United Kingdom
1071Battle of RhymneyCardiff, United Kingdom
1075Battle of Rhuddlan CastleTwtil, Castle Motte, United Kingdom
1086Battle of AberllechBrecon, United Kingdom
1095Battle of Old DomenMontgomery, United Kingdom
14 June 1095Battle of ClastbirigGlasbury, United Kingdom
1096Battle of Gelli CarnantPembrokeshire, United Kingdom
December 1135Battle of LlwchwrSwansea, United KingdomWelsh victory
September 1136Battle of Crug MawrCardigan, United KingdomWelsh victory
1157Battle of Tal MoelfreMoelfre, United Kingdom
1165Battle of CrogenCeiriog Valley, United KingdomWelsh Victory; English Retreat
1167Battle of TaflowernDomen Fawr, United Kingdom
1167Battle of Caereinion CastleCaereinion Castle, United Kingdom
1167Battle of Prestatyn CastleQ1813948, United Kingdom
1175Battle of Seisyll's CourtLlanover, United Kingdom
1182Battle of Dingestow CastleDingestow, United Kingdom
1189Battle of CarnwyllionLlanelli, United Kingdom
1195Battle of MaesyfedNew Radnor, United Kingdom
1196Battle of Painscastle CastlePainscastle Castle, United Kingdom
1196Battle of Domen GastellWelshpool, United Kingdom
1199Battle of Mold CastleMold, United Kingdom
1213Battle of CarreghofaCarreghofa, United Kingdom
1213Battle of Mathrafal CastleMathrafal, United Kingdom
1213Battle of Holywell CastleHolywell, United Kingdom
1215Battle of the White CastleWhite Castle, United Kingdom
1215Battle of Loughor CastleLoughor, United Kingdom
1216Battle of Hay on WyeUnited Kingdom
1216Battle of Colwyn CastleLlansantffraed, United Kingdom
1217Battle of Caerleon CastleCaerleon, United Kingdom
1223Battle of CydweliKidwelly, United Kingdom
1231Battle of Neath CastleNeath, United Kingdom
1233Battle of Bwlch y Dinas CastleCastell Dinas, United Kingdom
1233Battle of TretowerQ156150, United Kingdom
1233Battle of Pengelli CastleBrecon, United Kingdom
1233Battle of BreconBrecon, United Kingdom
1233Battle of Abergavenny CastleAbergavenny, United Kingdom
1233Battle of Cardiff CastleCardiff Castle, United Kingdom
25 November 1233Battle of MonmouthMonmouth, United KingdomRebel victory
1243Battle of KenfigKenfig, United Kingdom
1251Battle of Penrhos CastlePenrhos, United Kingdom
1257Battle of Bodyddon CastleQ13126885, United Kingdom
1257Battle of GwernesgofLlandyssil, United Kingdom
1257Battle of Laugharne CastleLaugharne, United Kingdom
1260Battle of Builth CastleUnited Kingdom
1262Battle of Castell LlandandrasThe Warden Castle, United Kingdom
1262Battle of Bleddfa CastleBleddfa, United Kingdom
1263Battle of NantcribaNantcribba, United Kingdom
1263Battle of Diserth CastleDyserth Castle, United Kingdom
1264Battle of RadnorNew Radnor, United Kingdom
1270Battle of Caerphilly CastleCaerphilly Castle, United Kingdom
1274Battle of Powis CastleQ156150, United Kingdom
1277Battle of Dolfrowyn CastleDolforwyn Castle, United Kingdom
1282Battle of Hawarden CastleHawarden, United Kingdom
1402Battle of NewportNewport, United Kingdom
1406Battle of St AsaphSt Asaph, United Kingdom

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Norman Invasion of Wales (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.