Cat Coit Celidon

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Cat Coit Celidon (Old Welsh: the Battle of the Forest of Caledonia), according to the Historia Brittonum, was the seventh battle commanded by Arthur during the sub-Roman historical period in British history. It is referred to a number of times in medieval Welsh literature.

Cat is Old Welsh for "battle"; Coit is the Old Welsh form of the modern Welsh word coed meaning "forest"; and Caledonia is an old name for Scotland. This forest, known today as the "Caledonian Forest", covered an ill-defined area from north of the Scotland-England border up to the mouths of the Clyde and Tweed. The battle could have taken place almost anywhere within this area. The old Caledonian Forest has long since been cut down although efforts are being made to "replant" it on abandoned agricultural land in places such as Kielder Forest.