ABKHCONWY. '21 



the river all manner of provision and forage, and 

 had secured all the narrow passages, where the 

 English might have crossed the river. Henry 

 was again compelled to make an inglorious re- 

 treat, not without suffering a considerable loss. 



In 1262, the castle of Dyganwy, which was of 

 so much importance to the English, and so dan- 

 gerous to the safety of Wales, was taken and to- 

 tally demolished by Llywelyn. 



The English monarch, irritated by the loss of 

 Dyganwy, determined now to send his son Ed- 

 ward with an army against Llywelyn; for Dy- 

 ganwy, being situated on the coast, was open to 

 receive a continual supply of soldiers and provi- 

 sion; and commanding one of the principal passes 

 of Wales, its garrison was frequently enabled to 

 cut off the excursionary parties of the Welsh ; be- 

 ing likewise a place of great strength in point of 

 structure and situation, it afforded the English a 

 secure retreat upon any disaster. Llywelyn hav- 

 ing retired to the west side of the Conwy, Edward, 

 who found it too difficult an attempt to follow him 

 into Snowdon, withdrew his forces; and the pre- 

 text of his retreat was a recall by his father on an 



