During the great rebellion of 1173-74, the King of Scotland invaded northern England and took several key castles including Appleby in Westmorland. Appleby fell to the Scots but was recovered when William the Lion was captured at Alnwick by English forces later in 1174, ending the Scottish threat at a stroke.
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