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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.
The siege of Berwick was an event in the First War of Scottish Independence which took place in April 1318. Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas took the town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the English, who had controlled the town since 1296.
According to one English source over ten thousand Scots died at the battle of Dunbar, however this is probably a confusion with the casualties incurred at the storming of Berwick. The survivors fled westwards to the safety of the Ettrick Forest. The following day King Edward appeared in person and Dunbar castle surrendered.
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 ...
Edward arrived at Berwick with the main English army on 9 May, [29] after leaving Queen Philippa at Bamburgh Castle 15 miles (24 kilometres) south of Berwick. [30] Balliol had been at Berwick for six weeks and had placed the town under close siege. Trenches had been dug, the water supply cut and all communication with the hinterland prevented.
Halloween happenings in 2024: Our list of spooky Seacoast events you don't want to miss. Farmington. Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. ... South Berwick, Maine. Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Capture of Berwick or Siege of Berwick may refer to: Capture of Berwick (1296) (Sack of Berwick) Siege of Berwick (1318) Siege of Berwick (1333) Sieges of Berwick (1355 and 1356) Capture of Berwick (1482)