Battle of Ewloe | |||||||
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![]() Edward Frank Gillett: Henry's army trapped in a Welsh defile (c. 1920) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Gwynedd | Kingdom of England and Welsh allies | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Owain Gwynedd Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd | King Henry II | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Heavy casualties in the outflanking force |
The Battle of Ewloe (also known as the Battle of Coleshill, or Counsylth, or Coleshille, or Cennadlog) was fought in July 1157 between the army of Henry II of England and an army led by the Welsh prince Owain Gwynedd. The location was marked with a plaque to commemorate 850 years since the battle.[2]