Following Bannockburn, Scottish forces besieged Wark-on-Tyne Castle on the North Tyne as part of the systematic reduction of English border fortresses. Wark guarded a key crossing of the North Tyne on the route between Northumberland and the Borders. The castle was an important secondary fortress of the English Middle March and its capture would open the North Tyne valley to deeper Scottish penetration. The siege was part of the broader Scottish strategy of eliminating the English castle network that provided anchor points for English border defence.
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