Siege of Carlisle by the Scots, AD 1315. Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (c1270-1323) (identifiable by the coat of arms on his shield) throwing spears at the soldiers of Robert I. Initial letter of Edward II's charter to Carlisle (1316) comemmorating Harclay's successfull defence of Carlisle Castle during it's siege by Robert I of Scotland in July and August 1315. The Siege of Carlisle was an event during the First War of Scottish Independence.

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