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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of Battle between Wallace & McFadyen A.D. | Site of Battle between Wallace & McFadyen A.D. 1300 | Rev. [Reverend] D. McLean Glen Orchay D. McGregor Schoolmaster Kilchrenan |
100 | [Continued from preceding page 63] "Duncan of Lorn stood up for the land but was defeated by McFadyean, who afterwards committed great cruelties upon the native inhabitants. A report of these severities was carried by Duncan to Wallace, who was then in the east country, and he immediately set out for the west with 2000 men, having Duncan and one Gilmichael for guides. On the forced march a number of his followers became weak & faint, and leaving 500 of these behind, he divided the remainder into three divisions of 500 each, commanded respectively by himself, Sir John the Grahame, and Lundie. On reaching Glen Docher, [Dochart] Wallace was joined by the good Lord Campbell and 300 chosen men, and with these 1800 valiant Scots, he attacked McFadyean while preparing to defend the pass. Wallace made such a furious onset on the [van] of his opponents that they were driven back the breadth of fifty acres or so; but McFadyean rallying his men, offered a most determined resistance. [ x x x x x x ] When McFadyean's followers saw that they were defeated, the Irish fled, but the natives threw down their arms in the field and asked for quarter, which was generously given by Wallace. McFadyean and fifty of his followers took shelter in a cave under Craig ], which when discovered by Duncan of Lorn, he asked permission of Wallace to proceed thither with a detachment of sturdy men and despatch them." "Who soon despatched the fifty, Killed them dead," And then brought back the rogue McFadyean's head, Throughout the field they show his face, Upon a spear mote his great disgrace." [continued on page 65] |
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