In 1318 Bruce laid siege to Norham Castle, the mighty English episcopal fortress on the Tweed that controlled the principal crossing of the river and had resisted Scottish attempts since the reign of David I. The 1318 siege demonstrated Bruce's ambition to control the Tweed line completely after recovering Berwick, but Norham's formidable defences and thick walls resisted the siege and the castle remained in English hands. Its resistance illustrated the limits of Scottish siege capacity even at the height of Bruce's power.
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