Battle of Ewloe

Battle of Ewloe
Edward Frank Gillett: Henry's army trapped in a Welsh defile (c. 1920)
Date 1157 Location Ewloe wood (near Flintshire) Result Welsh victory[1]
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]