Carmarthen Castle "Through The Ages"

The Welsh Republican 2018 Campaign - July Days starts in Carmarthen - then goes out to all of Wales

Wales and Slavery - The Untold Story

Yr Aflonyddwch Mawr on 4th July Remembers Wales and The Slave Trade.

See also "The Beast of Trinidad" Sir Thomas Picton
https://greatunrest2012.blogspot.com/2015/06/sir-thomas-picton-and-injustice-of.html

The New Welsh Bourgeoisie merchant and industrial were deeply embedded in the Slave Trade and wanted the spoils of Empire.

https://greatunrest2012.blogspot.com/2015/06/picton-unveiled-sir-thomas-pictons.html

Welsh Republican Campaign - July Days 2018

Yr Aflonyddwch Mawr will be putting stickers  around Wales in opposition to Prince Charles Visit during July 2018.

While our action may just be symbolic - it is more than other nationalists are doing or have done in response to the visit of Prince Charles.

Wales was muted on Monday when we were humiliated again with the naming of the Severn Bridge - Prince of Wales Bridge in honour of Prince Charles.

When will symbolic resistance become real resistance ?

Remembering The Abergele Martyrs

We at Yr Aflonyddwch Mawr remember the Abergele Martyrs who died for Cymru on the 1st July 1969, on the morning that another usurper was to be crowned Prince of Wales in the British Royal Tradition.

We remember the Abergele Martyrs because they represent the unconquerable spirit of the Welsh Nation.

A spirit which may lay low for some time before bursting forward in renewal.

The Renewal of the Welsh Nation is the daylight that follows the long night and the Abergele Martyrs shone the light to a new path for Wales.

Charles Windsor not Welcome in Wales

Another Great Welsh Victory - 22nd June 1402 - The Battle of Bryn Glas also known as Battle of Pilleth -

There were few contemporary sources for details of the battle, and some, such as that of Adam of Usk, contained inaccuracies. 

Most details must therefore be assumptions, although the ground remains largely unchanged and provides a reasonable basis for them.

Mortimer's army was seeking to bring Glyndwr's smaller army to battle. Although the location was only just inside Wales, Glyndwr undoubtedly had many local informants and sympathisers, and could plan a decisive battle.

Probably, he had also been able to summon reinforcements from other parts of Wales, which moved rapidly over hill tracks, and was therefore far stronger than Mortimer realised.

Though always a risky tactic, Glyndwr divided his army. Part of the army, including many archers armed with the powerful longbow, was placed on the slopes of the hill. 

The remainder were concealed in a valley to the left of the hill, camouflaged by thick foliage.

Mortimer's army formed up and advanced up the slope, against the Welsh archers clearly in view. With the advantage of height, Glyndwr's archers outranged Mortimer's (themselves armed with longbows). 

As Mortimer's men at arms tried to close with Glyndwr's archers, the Welsh troops who had been concealed in the valley emerged to attack Mortimer's right flank and rear.

At some stage, contingents of Welsh archers in Mortimer's army defected, and loosed arrows against their former comrades. 

It is not known whether their defection was planned in advance, or whether they chose to back Glyndwr in the middle of the battle as the likely winner. 

Their action contributed to the confusion of Mortimer's army which, attacked from the steep slopes above, and from their flank and rear, was destroyed.

Among those killed were Sir Walter Devereaux of Weobley, and Sir Robert Whitney, who was Henry IV's Knight-Marshal

SEE ALSO THE GREAT WELSH VICTORY AT HYDDGEN

https://greatunrest2012.blogspot.com/2018/06/plethyn-hyddgen-celebrating-welsh.html