Carlisle was the only major northern English city Bruce could not take. Edward Bruce besieged it in 1315 with a substantial force, but the citys walls, newly repaired, and the resolution of its governor Sir Andrew de Harclay — who would later defeat the Scots at Boroughbridge in 1322 — made it impregnable to assault. After ten days and the failure of escalade attempts, Edward Bruce abandoned the siege. The failure meant the English retained a strong operational base in the north-west for the duration of the war.
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