The second prong of Bigod's simultaneous attack targeted Scarborough. John Hallam led the assault on the town and castle. The garrison held; Hallam and his followers were captured. The failure confirmed that the rebellion had no real military strength and that without the broad popular support of the Pilgrimage, isolated rising could not succeed against determined royal garrisons.
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