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have been so dainty, but Simon was aware that any hurt to these battling noncombatants would wake blood-feud enmity. He had sworn personally to put to death any man of his who hurt a woman or child beyond bruises.
As soon as Simon's colors were flying from the palisade, his men began to cry out to their opponents that the battle was over, quarter would be given. The nobles, whose wives and children were safe with Owain Gwynedd, might have fought on, but the men cared nothing for that. They threw down their arms, caring nothing for quarter for themselves, seeking safety for their families. The capture of Llewelyn brought Simon one more piece of good fortune. David ap Owain would have flednot out of cowardice but to be free to rally more menonly some who had loved Llewelyn seized and held him in the vain hope that they could exchange him for their own lord.

 
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