Wark Castle on the Tyne was attacked by Douglas's forces during the Weardale campaign of 1327, when Edward III's young army was being humiliated by Scottish mobility and the English could not bring the Scots to battle. The attack on Wark was one of several demonstrations of Scottish freedom of movement south of the Wall. The campaign ended with the disgraceful Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton recognising Scottish independence — Scotland's greatest diplomatic victory.
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