Men of Harlech

Versions of
March of the Men of Harlech (1794)

"Men of Harlech" or "The March of the Men of Harlech" (in Welsh: Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech) is a song and military march which is traditionally said to describe events during the seven year long siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468. The music was first published without words in 1794 as Gorhoffedd Gwŷr Harlech—March of the Men of Harlech in the second edition of The Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards but it is said to be a much earlier folk air. The earliest version of the tune to appear with lyrics, found thus far, comes from a Broadside printed c. 1830. Warning: template has been deprecated.

274105March of the Men of Harlech1794

Versions of March of the Men of Harlech include:

"Men of Harlech" by John Guard
"Men of Harlech" by Thomas Oliphant
- "Men of Harlech", original text (1862)
- "Men of Harlech", variant used by the Royal Canadian Hussars
"Men of Harlech" by John Oxenford
"Men of Harlech" by John Jones
"Men of Harlech" by George Thomson

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"Flag of Honor, Flag of Daring" by George Sterling

Men of Harlech

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