"Then Arthur fought against [the Saxons] in those days together with the kings of Britain, but he was himself the leader of battles.
"The first battle was at the mouth of the river which is called Glein; the second, third, fourth, and fifth on another river, which is called Dublas and is in the region of Linnuis; the sixth battle on a river which is called Bassas.
"The seventh was the battle in the wood of Celidon, that is Cat Coit Celidon.
"The eighth was the battle at the castle Guinnion, in which ARthur carried the image of Saint Mary, teh perpetual Virgin, on his shoulders and the pagans were put to flight on that day, and there was great slaughter of them by the virtue of our Lord, Jesu s Christ, and by the virtue of Saint Mary the Virgin, His Mother.
"The ninth battle was fought in the city of the Legion. The tenth battle he fought on the shore of the river, which is called Tribruit. The eleventh was the battle waged on the mountain, which is called Agned.
"The twelfth was the battle at Mount Badon, in which on one day nine hundred and sixty men fell to the ground during one onset of Arthur; and no one overthrew them save himself alone, and in all the battles he emerged the victor."
[Giles, J.A., ed.Old English Chronicles. George Bell & sons; London, 1908.]
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