The bombardment of Bamburgh in 1464 marked a watershed in English military history. Warwick deliberately used his guns to batter the walls rather than simply blockade — the first time in England that a castle was brought down by artillery rather than starvation. Grey was executed for causing the damage to the walls. The castle's perceived vulnerability after this changed English strategic thinking
Heavy bombardment; Grey wounded and later executed
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