James Douglas led a daring night cavalry raid on the English royal camp at Stanhope Park in Weardale. Scottish horsemen penetrated to within yards of the royal pavilion before the alarm was raised. Edward III reportedly wept with frustration at the humiliation. Douglas lost his horse in escaping. The raid epitomized Scottish tactical mobility versus English conventional campaign planning.
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