What is Battle of Bryn Glas?
The '''Battle of Bryn Glas''' was fought on 22 June 1402.<ref name=bgb>{{cite web |url=http://www.canolfanglyndwr.org/wales-pilleth.php |title=Bryn Glas Battlefield, Pilleth - Canolfan Glyndwr |work=canolfanglyndwr.org |year=2014 |access-date=30 May 2014 |archive-date=17 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417084936/http://www.canolfanglyndwr.org/wales-pilleth.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> This was the major battle of the [[Welsh Revolt]] (1400-1415). The rebel forces of Wales, led by [[Owain Glyndŵr]] defeated the English army led by Sir [[Edmund Mortimer]]. The exact location of the battle is not known, but research shows that it was probably on Bryn Glas hill, to the east, west and south of the church of St. Mary.<ref name=bgb/> The English attacked the Welsh forces who were on the top of the hill. During the battle, Mortimer was captured by the Welsh.<ref name=bgb/> The bodies of the dead English, were left on the battlefield; later the bones were collected and buried in the churchyard.<ref name=bgb/> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:History of Wales]] [[Category:Battles of the Middle Ages]] [[Category:1402]] [[Category:15th century in England]]