Battle_of_Cefn_Digoll

Battle of Cefn Digoll

Battle of Cefn Digoll

Battle fought in 630 at Long Mountain near Welshpool in modern-day Wales

The Battle of Cefn Digoll, also known as the Battle of the Long Mynd was fought in 630 at Long Mountain near Welshpool in modern-day Wales. The battle was fought between the Northumbrian army of King Edwin of Northumbria and an anti-Northumbrian alliance between King Cadwallon of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia.[1]: 71  The battle ended the Northumbrian domination of Gwynedd, and preceded a Welsh campaign into Northumbria, which led to Edwin's death at the Battle of Hatfield Chase.

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    Kirby, D. P. (2002). The Earliest English Kings. London, New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415242110.


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