Battle of Cadfan

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Battle of Cadfan
Date1257
Location
Coed Llathen and Cymerau (areas thought to be in present day Broad Oak around the Cadfan farmhouse in the Towy Valley)
Result Welsh victory
Belligerents
Principality of Wales Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
Maredudd ap Rhys Gryg
Maredudd ap Owain		 Stephen Bauzan †
Nicholas Martin
Strength
Several Thousand Several Thousand
Casualties and losses
Light Up to 3,000

The Battle of Cadfan was fought between English and Welsh forces in 1257. The battle consisted of two military engagements; one at Coed Llathen and the other at Cymerau. The word Cadfan is Welsh for "place of battle".

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