Scots take Berwick late Feb

In clear skies, Scots cavalry advanced to Berwick reaching the environs on late 22 Feb. The main Scots army advanced from Eyemouth on 24 Feb yet marched in such a disorganised fashion that they did not arrive in good order until 27 feb. Some troops took up positions north of the town whilst others marched west to seek a river crossing. They finished the 29 feb 5 miles west of the town, south of the Tweed. The army was unable to find any suitable places east of the town to camp. The artillery formed up in two Batteries opposite the North gates of the town. On the 28 Feb a message was sent into Berwick offering free passage southwards. The garrison commander seeing that all attempts at resistance would be futile, duly sent a message out at dusk on the 29 Feb saying he would surrender the town as long as the trained band within the town were allowed to return to their homes within the town without duress. The gates would be open at dawn on 1 March to allow the Scots passage through the town.