First War 1276–1277

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The First War of 1276–1277 was an early conflict in the series of Anglo-Welsh wars in which King Edward I of England campaigned against Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales, leading to significant English gains in Wales.

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First War 1276–1277 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Welsh war
military conflict
war of conquest
alsoKnownAs Welsh Wars
surface form: First War of Welsh Independence (1276–1277)

Welsh Wars
surface form: First Welsh War of Edward I
belligerent Kingdom of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
Prince of Wales
commandedBy Edward I of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
conflictBetween Kingdom of England
Principality of Wales
conflictType campaign of subjugation
countryInvolved England
Wales
effect expansion of direct English control in Wales
limitation of the territory of the Principality of Wales
reduction of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd’s authority
endedBy Treaty of Aberconwy
endTime 1277
followedBy Second War 1282–1283
surface form: Anglo-Welsh War of 1282–1283

Welsh Wars
surface form: Second War of Welsh Independence
hasCause Edward I’s determination to assert overlordship over Wales
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd’s refusal to pay homage to Edward I
tensions over enforcement of the Treaty of Montgomery
hasTopic Anglo-Welsh relations
English expansion into Wales
medieval British history
historicalPeriod 13th century
location Wales
opponentOf Edward I of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
participant Anglo-Normans
surface form: Anglo-Norman marcher lords

Edward I of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
partOf Welsh Wars
surface form: Anglo-Welsh wars

Welsh Wars
surface form: Edward I’s wars in Wales
precededBy Treaty of Montgomery
result English victory
significant English territorial gains in Wales
significantEvent Welsh Wars
surface form: English invasion of Gwynedd

Treaty of Aberconwy
submission of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
startTime 1276
territorialChange English Crown gained control over large parts of Wales
Llywelyn retained a reduced Gwynedd west of the River Conwy

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Welsh Wars chronology First War 1276–1277