BattlefieldsScots take Berwick — 1461 Wars of the Roses
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Scots take Berwick — 1461 Wars of the Roses

1461
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Berwick ceded to Scotland 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England
Forces
English garrison c.500-800. Margaret's desperate cession of Berwick to Scotland.
VS
Victor
Scotland
Forces
Scottish forces c.2,000-3,000
Outcome
Margaret of Anjou ceded Berwick to Scotland in exchange for Scottish military support for the Lancastrian cause
The Battle

History & Significance

Margaret's cession of Berwick to Scotland in 1461 was a desperate diplomatic gamble. Scotland occupied the town for the next twenty years until Edward IV recovered it in 1482. It was a significant strategic loss for England during a period when Northumberland was the cockpit of the Wars of the Roses

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