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estuary to prevent supplies from reaching the town and to prevent the inhabitants seeking help. Hampyle's best ship was captured, either while maintaining this blockade or possibly while attempting to storm the town, and he seems to have mounted a separate operation to recover it. Miners provided by
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on 12 March 1337 with 240 men to take command of Perth. An indenture from 4 August 1338 allowed him a garrison of 460 men in peacetime and 800 in time of war, although these were unrealistic targets. Within a few months
Ughtred was asking to be relieved of command, complaining that his men were not
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English Edward III disliked this treaty and supported a group known as the Disinherited who held claims to lands and titles in Scotland which they were stripped of by the successes of the Bruce faction. Following Robert's death in 1329 he was succeeded by his infant son,
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writes that
Bullock "offered useful advice and brought appropriate help to the besiegers", including advising moving the protective shelters closer to the walls to better protect against crossbowmen.
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David was compelled to attack
England, partly to receive recognition of his right to the Scottish throne and partly out of gratitude to France. This led to his capture in October 1346 at the
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467:. An English garrison was based in the town from 1335. From 1338 Stewart was Guardian of Scotland and was targeting the areas of Scotland sympathetic to the Balliol cause.
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receiving sufficient supplies. With the northern garrisons becoming increasingly difficult to supply across hostile land, supplies were being shipped from Hull and
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Short of supplies, Ughtred was compelled to surrender on 17 August, by which point the siege had lasted 10 weeks. The
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the earl of Ross were able to drain the town's moat. Attempts were also made to undermine the walls.
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