Their relationship being somewhat repaired, William Rufus fought alongside Robert and their father William the Conqueror during their successful counterattack, which took them into the heart of Scottish territory as far as Lothian and St Davids.

他们的关系得到了一定程度的修复，威廉·鲁弗斯在成功的反击中与罗伯特和他们的父亲征服者威廉并肩作战，这将他们带到了苏格兰领土的中心， 远至洛锡安和圣戴维斯。