Before the Battle of Ancrum Moor, the English raiding force under Evers and Layton burned Jedburgh and surrounding towns. The burning and the accompanying Scottish fury at Evers's boasts about his kill count contributed to the determination with which the Scots fought at Ancrum Moor days later.
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