Welsh Regimental Battle Honours (Welsh History Post Glyndwr)

The Welsh Army has a long history dating from the 1st War of Independence. Below are some of the battle honours of the various units of the Welsh Army.

The Pembrokeshire War 1425-1427

Banner of the Royal Guard

• 22^nd July 1429: Battle of Newport

Old Medieval Army (English Victory)

• 7^th May 1430: Battle of Aberteifi (Also called Battle of St Mary’s)

Old medieval Army (Welsh Victory)

• 1^st September 1430: Battle of Penfro

Old Medieval Army (Welsh Victory)

• 27^th March 1431: Battle of Hendy Gwyn (Whitland)

Old Medieval Army (Welsh Victory)

The English War of the Roses

• Battles of Bloreheath (1459)& Northampton (1460) & Wakefield - Lancastrian side
• Siege of Chester (1462) – Yorkist side
• Battles of Hexham (1463) & Tewkesbury (1471) – Yorkist side

The Rebellion of March 1490

• 21^st August 1490: Battle of Ludlow – The Royal Guard (Victory against Marcher Rebels)

1^st Anglo-Welsh War 1535-39

• Battle of Shoscombe – Royal Guard & Royal Fortress Guard
• Battle of Newbury - Royal Guard & Royal Fortress Guard
• Battle of Yeovil - Royal Guard & Royal Fortress Guard

2^nd Anglo-Welsh War 1547-50

• Battle of Frome – Royal Guard
• Battle of Shepton Mallett – Royal Guard & Fortress Guard
• Battle of Gloucester – Royal Guard
• Battle of Ledbury (Earldom of Dean) – Feudal levies of the Earls of Dean, Ergyng & Henffordd

Welsh Wars of Religion

• Jan 1560: Battle of Montgomery (Royalist Catholic vs Powysian Lutheran) – Royal Guard (Infantry) & Royal Fortress Guard (Arequbus)
• October 1599: Battle of Sycharth (Royalist Calvinist vs Deheubarth Catholic) – Royal Guard & Fortress Guard (Royalist)
• January 1600: Battle of Caernarfon (Royalist Calvinist vs Deheubarth Catholic) – Royal Guard & Fortress Guard (Royalist)
• 9^th February 1600: Battle of Strata Florida – Royalist Calvinist vs Powysian Luthern – Royal Guard & Fortress Guard (Both sides)

30 Years War

• 14^th April 1639: Battle of Chemnitz – Royal Guard & Fortress Guard
• 6^th July 1641: Battle of La Marfee – Royal Guard & Fortress Guard

The Charter Army Regiments

Regimental Banner of the 4th Foot. As a mark of respect the monarch's monogram is still that of Dafydd V

Williamite War in Ireland - Welsh Forces fought under the Jacobite Banner

• August-September 1690: Siege of Limerick - 1st, 2nd, & 4th Regiment of Foot (stalemate)

• 1st July 1690: Battle of the Boyne - 1st, 3rd, 5th & 8th Reg of Foot (Williamite Victory)

• 22nd July 1691: Battle of Aughrim - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Reg of Foot (Williamite Victory)

War of the Spanish Succession - Allied Forces

• 2^nd July 1704: Battle of Schellenburg - 2nd, 4th & 7th Foot. 1st & 5th Horse. 1st Artillery (Allied Victory)

• 13^th August 1704: Battle of Blenheim - 1st, 2nd, 4th & 7th Foot. 1st & 5th Horse. 1st & 2nd Artillery (Allied Victory)

3rd Anglo-Welsh War 1718-1719

• 23^rd June 1718: Battle of Amwythig - Reg of March [RoM], 2^nd Foot, 7^th Foot, 3^rd Horse, 5^th Artillery Battery (English Victory)

• 28^th August 1718: Battle of Caerdydd – Reg of March, 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th Foot, 1^st 2^nd & 4^th Horse, 1^st & 3^rd Artillery Battery (English Victory)

• August – December 1718: Siege of Caerodor – 4^th Foot, 5^th Horse, 3^rd Artillery Battery (English Victory)

• August – October 1718: Siege of Conwy – 6^th Foot & 4^th Artillery Battery (English Victory)

• September – October 1718: Siege of Caerfilli – Royal Fortress Guard (English Victory)

• 15^th Sept 1718: Battle of Abertawe – Reg of March, 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th Foot, 2^nd & 3^rd Horse 2^nd, 3^rd & 5^th Artillery Battery (No Clear Winner. English advance halted)

• October 1718- June 1719: Siege of Harlech – Royal Fortress Guard & Royal Guard & 8^th Foot(English Victory)

• January 1719 – October 1719: Siege of Pembroke Castle – Royal Fortress Guard (English Victory)

• February 1719-October 1719: Siege of Tenby – Royal Fortress Guard (English Victory)

Welsh Rebellions 1719-1758

Glamorgan-Gwent Rebellion

• 12^th March 1723: Skirmish of Lydney – Welsh Border Reg [WBR](Welsh Victory)

• 23^rd March 1723: Skirmish of Littledean – Welsh Border Reg (Welsh Victory)

• 16^th April 1723: Skirmish of St Owens Cross (Ergyng) – Welsh Border Reg (Welsh Victory)

• 29^th April 1723: Skirmish of Llandenny – Welsh Border Reg (Welsh Victory)

• 3^rd May 1723: Skirmish of Langstone - Welsh Border Reg (Welsh Victory)

• 20^th June 1723: Battle of Sedbury Fort – Welsh Border Reg (Welsh Victory)

• 22^nd June 1723: Skirmish of Mathern – Welsh Border Reg (English Victory)

• 1^st August 1723: Skirmish of Y Tyllgoed (Fairwater Cardiff) – Welsh Border Reg (Stalemate)

• 11^th November 1723: Battle of Caer Llan – Welsh Border Reg (English Victory)

Gwynedd Rebellion

• 19^th January 1732: Battle of Criccieth – 8^th Foot (Welsh Victory)

• 28^th February 1732: Battle of Groeslon – 8^th Foot (Welsh Victory)

• 12^th April 1732: Battle of Saron – 8^th Foot (English Victory)

• 13^th January – 20^th February 1732: Revolt of Aberteifi (English Victory)

• 8^th January – 1st February 1732: Revolt of Aberystwyth (English Victory)

Pembroke Rebellion

• 30^th July 1739: Battle of Wolfsdale (Pembs) – Cardinals Guard (CG), WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 17^th August 1739: Battle of Whitland (Hendy Gwyn) – CG, WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 28^th August 1739: Battle of St Clears – CG, WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 3^rd September 1739: Battle of Crymych – CG (English Victory)

• 20^th September 1739: Skirmish of Llangunnor – WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 28^th September 1739: Battle of St Peters – WBR (English Victory)

• 15^th October 1739: Battle of Clynderwen – CG (English Victory)

• 30^th October 1739: Battle of Narberth – CG, WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 5^th November 1739: 2^nd Battle of Narberth – CG, WBR (English Victory)

• 20^th November 1739: Battle of Brawdy – CG, WBR (English Victory)

• 18^th December 1739: Battle of Penfro – RoM, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th Foot (English Victory)

The 5 Year Revolt

• 31^st March 1744: Revolt of Caerodor – WBR, 3^rd Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 13^th April 1744: Battle of Iron Acton – WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 29^th April 1744: Battle of Hengrove - WBR (Welsh Victory)

• 30^th April 1744: Revolt of Henffordd – No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 1^st May 1744: Revolt of Llwydlo – No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 5^th May 1744: Revolt of Aberhonddu – No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 10^th May 1744: Revolt of Caerdydd – No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 18^th May 1744: Revolt of Abertawe – No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 20^th June 1744: Revolt of Y Pwll – No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 1^st July 1744-30^th September: Rising of the North – 8^th Foot

• 31^st July – 28^th August 1744: Rising of the West – CG

• 18^th November 1744-2^nd January 1745: Siege of Llwydlo (English Victory)

• 12^th December ’44 – 12^th February 1745: Siege of Henffordd (English Victory)

• 11^th February 1745: Battle of Amwythig – 8^th Foot (Welsh Victory)

• 18^th February 1745: Battle of Montford Bridge – 8^th Foot (English Victory)

• 1^st March – 20^th June 1746: Assault on the North (English Victory)

• 30^th August 1746: Battle of Machynllyth: No Regiments (Welsh Victory)

• 25^th September 1746: 2^nd Battle of Machynllyth: No Regiments (English Victory)

• 30^th September ’46-3^rd March 1747: Assault on the West: English Advance to Fishguard

• 28^th August – 4^th April 1747: Assault on the East: English advance through eastern counties

• 5^th March -2^nd June 1747: Siege of Aberhonddu (English Victory)

• 4^th May 1747-16^th February 1748: Siege of Morgannwg - CG (English Victory)

• 4^th May 1746-13^th November 1749: Siege of Caerodor - WBR 3^rd Artillery (English Victory)

2nd War of Independence

Battles under Rhisiart 1^st

• 16^th – 17^th August 1759: Battle of Harlech – RoM, 2^nd 3^rd 4^th Foot (Welsh Victory)

• September-December 1759: Siege of Harlech – RoM, 2^nd 3^rd & 4^th Foot. 1^st 2^nd 3^rd Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 20^th-23^rd January 1760: Battle of Aberystwyth – RoM, 3^rd, 5^th & 8^th Foot. 2^nd & 4^th Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 1^st-4^th March 1760: Battle of Aberteifi – 2^nd, 4^th & 7^th Foot. 1^st & 3^rd Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 23^rd -29^th April: Battle of Abergwaun – RoM, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 6^th Foot. 1^st & 2^nd Horse 1^st & 2^nd Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 10^th -19^th September 1760: Battle of Tyddewi – RoM, CG, WBR, 6^th, 7^th 8^th Foot. 1^st, 2^nd, 4^th Horse. 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 1760-61: Siege of Penfro & Siege of Dinbych y Psgod: CG, RoM, 7^th & 8^th Foot. 1^st, 5^th & 7^th Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• 29^th -31^st May 1762: Battle of Abertawe: CG, RoM, Kings Own Rifles Regiment [KoRR], 3^rd, 4^th, 7^th, Foot. 2^nd, 3^rd & 5^th Horse. 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Artillery. (Welsh Victory)

• 13^th -15^th June 1762: Battle of Caerfyrddin: KoRR, 5^th Foot (English Victory)

• 12^th-13^th June 1762: Battle of Cydweli: RoM, 6^th Foot (English Victory)

• June 1762-January 1769: Siege of Caerfyrddin: 5^th Foot (Welsh Victory)

• June 1762 – January 1769: Siege of Cydweli: 6^th Foot (Welsh Victory)

• 18^th August 1762: Battle of Harlech: RoM, CG, KoRR, 4^th & 5^th Foot. 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Horse, 1^st 6^th & 9^th Artillery (Welsh Victory)

• March 1766: Siege of Ynys Mon: 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Marine Battalions (Welsh Victory)

• January 1767 – February 1768: Siege of Caernarfon: RoM, 10^th Artillery

• January 1767 - July 1767: Siege of Criccieth: KoRR, CG (Welsh Victory)

• 29^th July 1771: Battle of Conwy: CG, WBR (English Victory)

• 1^st August: Battle of Garth Celyn: WBR, 3^rd Foot (English Victory)

• 4^th – 8^th August: Battle of Harlech: CG, RoM, KoRR, 7^th & 8^th Foot, 3^rd & 4^th Horse, 1^st, 5^th 9^th Artillery (Welsh Victory)