Free Wales Army facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Free Wales ArmyByddin Rhyddid Cymru |
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| Active | 1963–1969 |
| Ideology | Welsh independence |
| Leader | Julian Cayo-Evans |
| Headquarters | Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales |
| Area of operations | Wales |
The Free Wales Army, or the FWA for short, (Welsh: Byddin Rhyddid Cymru) was a Welsh paramilitary organisation that wished to establish an independent Wales.
It was formed in 1963 in Lampeter, a small town in Ceredigion by Julian Cayo-Evans.
The group's main objective was independence from the United Kingdom for Wales. They first appeared in public at a protest in 1965 against the construction of the Llyn Celyn reservoir.
The group's members used to march through historic towns, such as Machynlleth, wearing home-made uniforms.
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