Description: Siege of Berwick (1333). The Siege of Berwick lasted four months in 1333 and resulted in the Scottish-held town of Berwick-upon-Tweed being captured by an English army commanded by King Edward III (r.13271377). The year before Edward Balliol had seized the Scottish Crown surreptitiously supported by Edward III. After Balliol was expelled from the kingdom by a popular uprising Edward III invaded Scotland. An advance force laid siege to the strategically important border town of Berwick in March;
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Friday, July 19, 2019
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