The second reduction of Bamburgh in 1464 was the first time artillery was used to deliberately batter down the walls of an English castle, marking a turning point in siege warfare. Warwick and Montagu brought royal ordnance including guns named Newcastle, London and Dijon to breach the walls, threatening the constable Sir Ralph Grey with forfeiture for every stone dislodged.
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