Edinburgh Castle had been in English hands since 1333 when the Balliol-English alliance controlled southern Scotland. In 1341, with the Scottish cause recovering, William Douglas of Lothian disguised himself as a merchant bringing supplies to the castle. When the gates were opened his men rushed in and overwhelmed the garrison. David II returned from France to Scotland that same year, making Edinburgh Castles recovery symbolically important. The castles restoration to Scottish control confirmed that the Second War of Independence was turning in Scotlands favour.
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