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Welsh forces under Meredudd, ap Rhys and Meredudd, ab Owain ambush a force of English and Welsh collaborators

Welsh Forces Under Meredudd, Ap Rhys and Meredudd, Ab Owain Ambush a Force of English and Welsh Collaborators

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Welsh forces under Meredudd, ap Rhys and Meredudd, ab Owain ambush a force of English and Welsh collaborators

Welsh forces under Meredudd ap Rhys and Meredudd ab Owain ambush a force of English soldiers and Welsh collaborators at Pont ar Gothi (modern Pontargothi), in Carmarthenshire. The three-day battle results in a decisive Welsh victory, with approximately 3,000 of the opposing force killed. This event forms part of the broader resistance against Anglo-Norman expansion into Wales during the medieval period.