Siege

Capture of Berwick

16 Apr 1318 · 55.77° N, 2.00° W

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16 Apr 1318
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Siege
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55.77° N, 2.00° W
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1318 siege of Berwick in the First War of Scottish Independence

Siege of Berwick (1318)

Event in the First War of Scottish Independence

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.

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