Here, finding the enormous difficulties which beset him, he made a pretence of yielding with a good grace to the entreaties of the pope and the King of France that he would spare Scotland; he retired to England and disbanded his army, having accomplished nothing in the campaign save the capture of Carlaverock.
The following summer he again advanced with the army, this time supported by a fleet of seventy ships.

The Scots resorted to their usual strategy, and, when winter came, the invaders had penetrated no further than the Forth.

Edward remained at Linlithgow for a time, and then returned to England.

Sir Simon Fraser, who had been one of the leaders of the English army at Carlaverock, now imitated Comyn's example, and, deserting the English cause, joined his countrymen.
The greater part of the English army recrossed the Border, and the Scots captured many of the garrisons left in the towns.

Sir John Seagrave next invaded Scotland with from 20,000 to 30,000 men, mostly cavalry.