siege, medieval

Siege of Berwick

Name: Siege of Berwick
Location: Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom

Siege of Berwick was a siege conducted in February 1333 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Second War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1332 to 1357. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: Up to 20,000 against Less than 10,000.

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FoughtFebruary 1333

WhereBerwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom55.771N, 2.006W

OutcomeEnglish victory

Belligerents15px Kingdom of Scotlandagainst15px Kingdom of England15px Disinherited Scots

Casualties and lossesUnknown. Surviving garrison capitulated and were allowed to leaveandVery few

Part ofSecond War of Scottish Independence1332 to 1357

Where it sits in Second War of Scottish Independence

5 placed engagements of Second War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	February 1333 (month precision) to 20 July 1333
Place	Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom 55.771N, 2.006W
Kind	Siege, medieval
Territorial change	Berwick captured by the English
Strength	Up to 20,000	Less than 10,000
Casualties and losses	Unknown. Surviving garrison capitulated and were allowed to leave	Very few
Commanders	Alexander Seton (Governor of Berwick) William Keith of Galston Patrick V, Earl of March	Edward III Edward Balliol

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Capture of Berwick 1296, 0.6 km NW
Capture of Berwick 1318, 0.6 km SE
Capture of Berwick 1482, 0.6 km SE
Battle of Halidon Hill 1333, 3.3 km NW
Battle of Grindon 1558, 11 km SW

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1296 and 1482.

In the same war

Before: Battle of Dupplin Moor 10 August 1332
After: Battle of Dornock 25 March 1333
All 5 engagements of Second War of Scottish Independence

Elsewhere in 1333

Siege of Berwick is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55887216, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Berwick (1333), revision 1372927057, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.