Battle of Stalling Down

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The Battle of Stalling Down is recorded as having taken place in 1405, between the supporters of the Welsh leader, Owain Glyndŵr, and those of King Henry IV of England.

Stalling Down is a rolling area of open land close to the town of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. The exact site of the battle and the details of the action are not known.

Citizens tired of the King's oppression decided to revolt against his tyranny at this site. As a leader was needed to unite the masses, Glyndŵr, a man who demonstrated proficient leadership qualities from a very young age, was the natural choice. Recently, new information has come to light with the discovery of what is thought to be troop weaponry and armor around the area in Wales. Currently, the artifacts are thought to belong to Henry IV's army, but this is purely an assumption. The findings and their location could indicate, thought there is little way of telling, that Henry's troops gained more ground in the battle. The lack of human remains and the fact that Glyndŵr eventually failed in his attempts to revolt also point toward this conclusion.