The Battle of Stalling Down is a battle between the supporters of the Welsh leader Owain Glyndŵr and those of King Henry IV of England. It was part of the Glyndŵr Rising or Welsh Revolt of 1400 - 1415. The exact site of the battle and the precise details of the action are not known. The general site is known locally as Bryn Owain, meaning Owain's Hill. The battle is said to have lasted 18 hours and resulted in an appalling defeat for the King's army. The English army retreated through Cardiff pursued by the Welsh, in a thunderstorm and terrible conditions including flooding.
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