Military Wiki
Siege of Berwick (1296)
Part of the First War of Scottish Independence
Date30 March 1296[1]
LocationBerwick-upon-Tweed
55°46′30″N 2°00′47″W / 55.775°N 2.013°W / 55.775; -2.013Coordinates: 55°46′30″N 2°00′47″W / 55.775°N 2.013°W / 55.775; -2.013
Result English victory
Belligerents
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of Scotland England COA Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
Douglas Arms 1 William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford
Strength
Unknown About 30,000 infantry 5,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
ca. 10,000 civilians and soldiers Light

The Capture of Berwick was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence in 1296. After a raid on Carlisle, the English, under Edward I, started a conquest into Scotland. They went to capture Berwick-upon-Tweed, a city that sat right on the border. The garrison was commanded by William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas. The English were under Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford. The English brutally took the city. As many as 10,000 men, women and children were killed. Even a woman giving birth was hacked to pieces during her labour. Then they took the castle. Douglas surrendered, his life and those of his garrison were spared.[2]

References[]


All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL.
The original article can be found at Capture of Berwick (1296) and the edit history here.