The Red Dragon at the Battle of Hastings: The evidence for Welsh involvement (and other revelations)

Proving Welsh involvement in a battle can be a difficult undertaking. The Welsh red dragon flag was flown at The Alamo for 70 years, but following further research it was discovered that Lewis Johnson was from Virginia rather that Wales. Of course history changes with time and more research might reveal that there was someone with Welsh roots at The Alamo after all. Having Welsh involvement might be seen as as invaluable if you think of the major contributions at Rorke's Drift, Agincourt and Bosworth Field. As the Battle of Hastings was rated as a loss for Harold, this might suggest no Welsh involvement. Some will split hairs and suggest that a united Wales didn't exist in 1066. However, if you were living in a Welsh kingdom at this time, anticipating a Norman invasion, you would not have expected the Normans to stop at the river Severn. It might have made sense to have had some sort of alliance with Harold. The Bayeux Tapestry is a wonderful resource, documenting the Battle of Hastings and the abrupt change in power from Anglo-Saxon to Norman. Why would a red dragon be shown in Harold's death scene? Wessex would have associated with a golden dragon, but the use of a red dragon has it's roots with the Romans, Romano-Britons and the Welsh. This book explores historical sources and links, to draw conclusions for Welsh involvement at the Battle of Hastings. The author, Martin A. Grundy is a scientist who grew up in Pembrokeshire, Wales. His style of research is very detailed.

• | Author: David J. Grundy
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Jul 22, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 300 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-13: 9798293077939