Hartlepool was an important port town. Its burning was part of Bruce's strategic campaign to demonstrate that Edward II could not protect even coastal towns from Scottish power. The raid demonstrated the complete collapse of English border defense after Bannockburn
Scottish raiders: c. 500–1,500. Town defenders: c. 100–300.
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