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| (Site of) Battles of Inverlochy (continued) |
150 4 4&5 | Walter Scott remarks "like a herd of wild deer, from mountain to mountain, and from forest to forest, where his enemies could learn nothing of his motions, while he acquired the most perfect Knowledge respecting theirs, from the friendly clans of Cameron and McDonnell, whole mountainous districts he now traversed." "Argyle took possession of Inverlochy Castle as his headquarters and his army encamped around him, on the plain between that and Loch Eil. In their progress southward to Inverlochy, the army of Montrose was reinforced by the Chiefs of Glengarry, Keppoch and Locheil. The conflict between the two armies took place on the 2nd of February 1645. The Campbells were taken by surprise when they found themselves in the presence of their ever-active enemy. Montrose, as has been previously mentioned, rushed down upon the plain with his resistless Highlanders, through the defile between Ben Nevis and the hill of Unichan. Argyle having had one of his arms disabled by a recent fall, was induced by the advice of his officers - himself, seemingly, nothing loth, - to betake himself to his galley on the loch before the fight commenced. In the fray Highlanders were opposed to Highlanders, and both armies fought with desparation, but victory speedily declared for Montrose. The Campbells, after a gallant resistance, retreated in disorder, and while hundreds fell beneath the claymore, several hundreds were driven into the loch and were drowned. Of the remnant of the army, many were pursued and slain as they fled towards the head of Loch Leven. Fifteen hundred of Argyle's forces perished in the slaughter, or were drowned, including five hundred "dunniwassels," or gentlemen claiming connection with the house of rank and quality. As for their Chief, on seeing that the day was lost, he made all sail down the loch. The loss of Montrose was inconsiderable. " Extracts from Highland Route No. 4, by William Keddie Esqr. |
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