However , the council of Scotland was reluctant to fight and instead drafted a surrender of Berwick Castle by treaty in Edinburgh on 24 August .
Gloucester declared that if Albany opposed him at Berwick , he would defend the besiegers or die in the attempt .
The council of Scotland was reluctant to fight and instead drafted a surrender of Berwick Castle by treaty in Edinburgh on 24 August .
Gloucester declared that if Albany opposed him at Berwick , he would defend the besiegers or die in the attempt .