Battle of Grosmont 1405
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1405 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 15th century | derived |
| Period | Wars of the Roses & late medieval | derived |
| Country | Wales | derived |
| Participants | Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales | Wikidata |
About the battle
Battle at Grosmont on 11 March 1405 in which English forces under Prince Henry (the future Henry V), son of Henry IV, defeated a Welsh army of Owain Glyndŵr’s rising led by Rhys Gethin. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: Coflein (RCAHMW) NPRN 402333: Grosmont;Y Grysmwnt: Battle of Grosmont, 1405; Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr y Grysmwnt (rev 14836167); French Wikipedia: Bataille de Grosmont (rev 234456367))
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 51.9149, -2.8665
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0). There is no English Wikipedia article on this battle yet; the description above is based on Wikidata, corrected against the sources cited.
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Campston Hill 1404 · 5 km
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- Battle of Penrhos Castle 1251 · 11 km
- Battle of Abergavenny Castle 1233 · 15 km
- Battle of Dingestow Castle 1182 · 15 km
Browse more: battles in Monmouthshire · battles in Wales · Wars of the Roses & late medieval · 15th century battles
Further reading
- Battle of Grosmont on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikidata Q13126315
- Coflein (RCAHMW) NPRN 402333: Grosmont;Y Grysmwnt: Battle of Grosmont, 1405
- Welsh Wikipedia: Brwydr y Grysmwnt (rev 14836167)
- French Wikipedia: Bataille de Grosmont (rev 234456367)
- The Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Wales (RCAHMW): search for this battle