James Douglas, the 'Black Douglas', was Bruce's greatest raiding commander. His raids into Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland were among the deepest Scottish penetrations into England since the Viking age. The raids bypassed defended towns and castles to strike at the agricultural heartland, destroying the economic base of northern England and forcing peasants to abandon their farms. Douglas became a figure of terror throughout the English north.
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