Battle of Crogen 1165
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Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1165 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 12th century | derived |
| Period | Norman & medieval | derived |
| Country | Wales | derived |
| War / conflict | Norman Invasion of Wales | Wikidata |
| Participants | Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Crogen is an engagement said to have taken place in Wales during Henry II of England's summer 1165 campaign against an alliance of Welsh princedoms led by Owain Gwynedd. Later Welsh chronicles recorded that a detachment of Welsh troops inflicted a number of casualties on the Anglo-Norman army in the Ceiriog Valley; Henry subsequently abandoned the campaign after an attempt to cross the Berwyn Mountains was thwarted by severe weather.
It is unclear whether events in the Ceiriog Valley represented a pitched battle, a series of smaller engagements or a minor skirmish: all three have been argued, as well as the possibility no fighting took place during the 1165 campaign. It has been suggested that the idea of a "battle" should be considered as folklore rather than as a genuine historical event. There are few contemporary accounts: 19th century and later accounts of the "battle" rely heavily on David Powel's 1584 Historie of Cambria, an unreliable historical source.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.9390, -3.1040
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Crogen (revision 1370437818), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).