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Three Faithful War-Bands of the Island of Britain


The war-band of Cadwallawn, son of Cadfan, who were with him seven years in Ireland, and in all that time they did not ask him for anything, lest they should be compelled to leave him. The second was the war-band of Gafran, son of Aeddan, who went to sea for their lord; the third was the war-band of Gwenddolau, son of Ceidiaw at Arfderydd (Arderydd), who continued the battle for a fortnight and a month after their lord was slain. Each war-band held twenty-one hundred men.