The history of the wars in Scotland, from ... the year 85, to ... 17461783 - 318 pages |
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Page 310 - Highlanders drawn up in order of battle, to the number of four thousand men, in thirteen divisions, supplied with some pieces of artillery. The royal army, which was much more numerous, the duke immediately formed into three lines, disposed in excellent order ; and about one o'clock in the afternoon the cannonading began. The artillery of the rebels was ill served, and did very little execution; but that of the king's troops made dreadful havoc among the enemy.
Page 303 - Highlanders half armed, who charged him sword in hand with such impetuosity, that in less than ten minutes after the battle began, the king's troops were broken and totally routed. The dragoons fled in the utmost confusion at the first onset ; the general officers having made some unsuccessful...
Page 311 - Balmerino furrendered to a country gentleman, at whofe houfe he prefented himfelf for this purpofe. The glory of the victory was fullied by the barbarity of the foldiers. They had been provoked by their former difgraces to the moft favage thirft of revenge.
Page 310 - Why they did not difpute the paiTbge is not eafy to be conceived : but, indeed, from this infiance of neglect, and their fubfequent conduct, we may conclude they were under a total infatuation. His royal highnefs proceeded to Nairn, where he received intelligence, that the enemy had advanced from Invernefs to Culloden, about the diftance of nine miles from the royal army, with intention to give him battle. The defign of Charles, was to march...
Page 310 - Impatient of this fire, their frontline advanced to the attack, and about five hundred of the clans charged the duke's left wing with their usual impetuosity. One regiment was disordered by the weight of this column ; but two battalions advancing from the second line...
Page 219 - Thele were deftined to fecond and improve the blow, by which his father propofed, fecretly and at once, to cut off Mar, Morton, and Maitland, his principal adverfaries. The time and place for perpetrating this horrid deed were frequently appointed; but the executing of it was wonderfully prevented, by fome of thofe unforefeen accidents, which ib often occur to difconcert the fchemes, and to intimidate the hearts, of aflaffins*.
Page 307 - Cholmondeley, rallied part of some regiments, and made a gallant stand, which favoured the retreat of the rest to Falkirk, from whence they retired in confusion to Edinburgh, leaving the field of battle, with part of their tents and artillery, to the rebels : but their loss of men did not exceed three hundred, including sir Robert Monro, colonel Whitney, and some other officers of distinction.
Page 19 - ... a silver cross, and round it were hung the banners of St. Peter, St. John de Beverly, and St. Wilfred. Standards of this kind were...
Page 158 - The firft line of the royalifts obliged that of re|)eis to give way . but the latter being fupported by the Anandale men and borderers, the firft and fecond lines of the king's army were beat back to the third. The little courage James...
Page 309 - Aberdeen, and on the 12th passed the deep and rapid river Spey, without opposition from the rebels, though a detachment of them appeared on the opposite side. Why they did not dispute the passage is not easy to be conceived : but, indeed, from this instance of neglect, and their subsequent conduct, we may conclude they...