Scottish forces raided into Northumberland in 1301 while Edward I was occupied with his western Scottish campaign. Towns and villages were burned and livestock driven off. The raids were a persistent strategic irritant designed to exhaust the English capacity to maintain military operations in Scotland while also providing economic benefit to the raiders.
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