10 HISTORY OF 



the Conwy, if they coukl expel the Saxons, who 

 had lately taken possession of it : they accordingly 

 attacked them, and speedily drove them out. For 

 three years they had enjoyed peaceful possession, 

 when Eadred, duke of Mercia, called by tlie 

 Welsh, Edryd Wallt-hir, the long-haired, eager to 

 avenge his ignominious ejection, made a treaty 

 with the Danes, and in conjunction with them 

 made preparations to regain tiie country. The 

 northern Britons, who were settled there, in the 

 mean time removed their cattle and effects beyond 

 the Conwy ; and Anarawd, having collected his 

 forces, met them at Cymryd, and after a gallant 

 resistance on the part of the Saxons, and a bloody 

 fight, he gave them a complete overthrow. Those 

 who escaped were pursued by the Britons into 

 Mercia, and the victors, having laid waste their 

 borders, returned liome laden with booty. The 

 northern Britons were thus enabled to repass 

 the Conwy, and return to their former possessions, 

 which they enjoyed in peace for several years. Jn 

 this action Tudwal, son of Rodri Mawr, signally 

 distinguished himself, and he was rewarded by his 

 brother with a grant of Uchelogoed or Uchelgoed 

 (iwyncdd : from :i wound which he received in 

 his knee, h<' was evrr after caUed Tudwal (ih)f, 



