Thesieges of Berwick were the Scottish capture of the town ofBerwick-upon-Tweed and their subsequent unsuccessful siege ofBerwick Castle, and the English siege and recapture of the town. In 1355 theSecond War of Scottish Independence had been under way for over 22 years when, encouraged by the French who were fighting the English in theHundred Years' War, the Scots assembled an army on the border. In September a truce was agreed and much of the English army left to joinKing Edward III'scampaign in France. In October the Scots broke the truce. On 6 November a Scottish force led by theEarls of Angus andMarch captured the town of Berwick in a pre-dawnescalade, but failed to take the castle, which they besieged. Edward returned from France and gathered a large army atNewcastle. Most of the Scots withdrew. When the English army arrived in January 1356 the remaining Scots negotiated a safe passage and also withdrew. The English army went on toinvade and devastate southern Scotland. (Full article...)
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