A Scottish raiding force struck Hartlepool on the Durham coast in 1311, demonstrating Scottish ability to reach coastal towns on the North Sea. The raid alarmed English maritime communities and contributed to a general collapse of confidence in Edward II's capacity to defend northern England. Hartlepool was burned and ransomed; its wool and fish trade was disrupted and residents fled temporarily inland.
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