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Siege of Berwick (1333)
In March 1333, King Edward III of England besieged the Scottish border stronghold of Berwick-upon-Tweed.…
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- 1333Berwick · ScotlandIn March 1333, Edward III led his army to encircle Berwick at the mouth of the Tweed, cutting off the city's supplies and launching a sustained siege. Scottish regent Archibald Douglas marched south with a relief army, attempting to lift the siege of Berwick.
- 1333Berwick · ScotlandOn July 19, 1333, the English army decisively defeated the Scottish relief force at the Battle of Halidon Hill. With no relief forthcoming, Berwick's garrison surrendered the city between late July and early August, and England regained control of the most important border fortress and trading port in southern Scotland.
Sources
- Berwick-upon-Tweed https://www.britannica.com/place/Berwick-upon-Tweed
- The Scottish Wars of Independence — Michael Brown (2004)
- Battle of Halidon Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Halidon_Hill
- Siege of Berwick (1333) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Berwick_(1333)