Dumbarton Castle, commanding the Clyde estuary and the western approaches, submitted to English authority during Edward I's 1296 sweep through Scotland. Its strategic position on the volcanic plug controlling river traffic made it essential to English control of the west; an English constable was installed to oversee the garrison and deny it as a rallying point for western lords.
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