Philip Forester captured Forfar Castle for Bruce in 1308 by means of escalade, reportedly after climbing the walls using notched poles. The castle was promptly demolished following Bruce's standard policy of slighting fortifications after capture. The recovery of Forfar consolidated Bruce's control of Angus and formed part of the systematic dismantling of English garrison infrastructure in eastern Scotland following the victory at Inverurie and the Harrying of Buchan.
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