Famous Welsh Battles Author:Philip Warner Although the Welsh are perhaps not widely known for their military history, the story of warfare in Wales spans some three thousand years. In "Famous Welsh Battles," Philip Warner gives a detailed account of the major battles in Wales from prehistoric and Roman times up through the Battle of Fishguard in 1797. Whether fighting as merce... more »naries in the Middle Ages when they were greatly esteemed and widely feared, or engaging in guerilla combat on more rugged battlefields, where their best allies were mountains and rivers, the Welsh generals' clear grasp of strategy and tactics served them well in times of war.
Contents: Battles of Prehistory -- The Battles Against the Romans -- The Battles for Supremacy -- The Battles Against the Normans -- The Battles of Owen Gwynedd -- The Battles of Llywelyn ap Iorweth -- The Battles of Llywelyn the Last -- The Battles of Owain Glyndwar -- The Battles of the Civil War -- The Battle of Fishguard.« less