Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Swansea: contested ground

The ground around Swansea was fought over 3 times between 1135 and 1215: 3 battles. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of CarnwyllionBattle of Loughor CastleBattle of LlwchwrBattle of LlwchwrBirminghamCardiffBrightonPortsmouthCoventryLutonOxfordPeterborough200 km51.666N, 4.079W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Llwchwr, 1135Battle of Carnwyllion, 1189Battle of Loughor Castle, 121511351215
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
December 1135Battle of LlwchwrSwanseaNorman Invasion of Wales
1189Battle of CarnwyllionLlanelliNorman Invasion of Wales
1215Battle of Loughor CastleLoughorNorman Invasion of Wales

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.