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The Weardale campaign, part of the First War of Scottish Independence, occurred during July and August 1327 in Weardale, England. A Scottish force under Lord Douglas and the earls of Moray and Mar faced an English army commanded by Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer, accompanied by the newly crowned Edward III. In 1326 the English King was deposed by his wife, Isabella, and her lover, Mortimer. The Scots had been at war with England for 30 years and took advantage of the situation to raid England. Isabella and Mortimer set off to oppose the Scots in July 1327. Two weeks later, the Scots, who had occupied a strong position, revealed their location to the English. Neither side offered battle, and the Scots moved to a stronger position three days later. The English pursued, but were surprised by a Scottish raid. The Scots escaped back to Scotland on 6 August. For Isabella and Mortimer, the campaign was ruinously expensive and they were forced to sign a treaty recognising Scottish sovereignty. (Full article...)
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Hi Gog the Mild and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Hog Farm Talk 20:17, 7 August 2021 (UTC)