The recovery of Berwick was a major strategic coup for Bruce. The town had been Scotland's richest trading port before 1296 and its control was vital to both sides. A spy inside the garrison opened the gates at night. Berwick's return to Scottish hands closed the main English route into the eastern Borders and was a key prize in Bruce's ultimately successful campaign to restore Scottish independence.
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