Battle of Y Dalar Hir 1648
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 June 1648 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1648 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Wales | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 53.2326, -4.0585 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Y Dalar Hir took place on 5 June 1648 in Caernarfonshire, North Wales, during the Second English Civil War. While little more than a skirmish, it had a significant effect on the local progress of the conflict.
Leading Welsh Royalist Sir John Owen of Clenennau mustered a group of 250-300 cavalry and foot in an attempt to raise North Wales in rebellion against Parliament; on 3 June he defeated local militia in a skirmish near Caernarfon and besieged Caernarfon Castle. Colonel George Twisleton, Parliamentarian governor of Denbigh, confronted Owen at Y Dalar Hir on the shore of the Menai Straits near Llandegai, where the Royalists were scattered and Owen captured, effectively ending the spread of the rebellion in North Wales.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Y Dalar Hir (revision 1370594997), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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