5th August The Battle of Maes Cogwy (Maserfield) was fought on 5 August 641 or 642. The seventh century in Britain, seems to be a period where kingdoms continually strived to establish themselves. There were many boundary shifts as they attempted to aquire new lands and defend existing ones In the build up to The Battle of Maes Cogwy, Cadwallon ap Cadfan, King of Gwynedd had driven Edwin of Northumbria from his kingdom and allied with Penda of Mercia in a counter attack, resulting in the Battle of Hatfield Chase in 633, at which Edwin was killed and the kingdom of Northumbria temporarily collapsed. The following year Oswald (Edwins nephew), regained control of Northumbria, defeating and killing Cadwallon ap Cadfan at The Battle of Heavenfield. It would appear that Oswald then went on the offensive against Penda and the Welsh kingdom of Powys as the next action occurs at The Battle of Maes Cogwy, which occured at Oswestry (Oswalds Tree), now in Shropshire, but at the time in the kingdom of Pengwern (a sub kingdom of Powys) The Battle of Maes Cogwy was fought on 5 August 641 or 642, between Oswald of Northumbria and an alliance between Penda, Cynyddylan ap Cyndrwyn of Powys and Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon of Gwynedd. The outcome of the battle was defeat for the Northumbrians and the death of Oswald, which resulted in once again, the internal weakening and fracturing of the Northumbrian kingdom. It strengthened the positions of Powys and Gwynedd and left Penda as the most formidable king in England.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:10:01 +0000
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