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Capture of Berwick

Capture of Berwick was a siege conducted on 30 March 1296 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 soldiers; 12,000 civilians against 30,000 soldiers; 5,000 horses.

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Fought30 March 1296
WhereBerwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom55.775N, 2.013W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and losses4,000 to 17,000 civilian and militaryandLight
Part ofFirst War of Scottish Independence1296 to 1328

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Capture of Berwick, 1296
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 March 1296
to 30 March 1296
PlaceBerwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
55.775N, 2.013W
KindSiege, medieval
Strength10,000 soldiers; 12,000 civilians30,000 soldiers; 5,000 horses
Casualties and losses4,000 to 17,000 civilian and militaryLight
Commanders
  • William the Hardy, Lord of Douglas
  • Edward Longshanks
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1296 and 1482.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1296

Capture of Berwick is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5036985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sack of Berwick (1296), revision 1370729488, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.