In 1316 James Douglas ambushed an English raiding party under Sir Thomas Richmond near Lintalee in Jedforest, luring them into wooded terrain before attacking. The Lintalee ambush demonstrated Douglas's mastery of guerrilla tactics in the Border forests and his ability to defeat English cavalry in conditions that nullified their advantage in open country. The action consolidated Douglas's control of the eastern Borders and prevented English incursions into Teviotdale.
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