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Berwick, a royal burgh just north of the border, was Scotland's most important trading port, second only to London in economic importance in medieval Britain at that point. Berwick is referenced to be called "Alexandria of the North". Estimates also show that Berwick was, if not the most, one of the most populated towns in Scotland. [10]
Berwick's garrison was commanded by William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas, while the English army was led by Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford. The English succeeded in entering the town and began to sack Berwick , with contemporary accounts of the number of townspeople slain range from between 4,000 and 17,000.
When the Guardians threw down the gauntlet to Edward, he arrived at the walls of Berwick with 5,000 Cavalry and 30,000 Infantry. There followed one of the most brutal episodes in British history, the Sack of Berwick [citation needed]. The English army took the town by storm on Good Friday 1296 and gave no quarter to the inhabitants. The ...
John was a weak king, known as "Toom Tabard" or "Empty Coat". John renounced his homage in March 1296. That same month Edward invaded Scotland and stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then-Scottish border town.
Sack of Berwick (1296) C. Battle of Coffrane; D. Battle of Dunbar (1296) G. Gascon War This page was last edited on 5 May 2019, at 17:58 (UTC). Text is available ...
Sack of Berwick (1296) E. English invasion of Scotland (1296) This page was last edited on 26 February 2019, at 22:25 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
I'm sorry but is this being used as a reputable source for the Siege of Berwick? Good grief. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.66.138 ( talk ) 16:01, 9 May 2013 (UTC) [ reply ]
1296. 30 March – Capture of Berwick: Edward I captures the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the Scots and sacks it. [1] 27 April – at the Battle of Dunbar, the English defeat the Scots. [1] August – Edward takes the Stone of Scone from Scotland to London. [1] 28 August – Scottish assembly pays homage to Edward at Berwick.