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[Page] 20 Parish of Kells
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40 - Site of Battle
In September 1307 Robert 1. marched into Galloway; and wasted the Country; the people having refused. to Repair to his Standard. But Bruce retired into the north when he heard, that Richmond the guardian was marching against him. In the Subsequent year however Edward Bruce the King's brother, invaded Galloway and defeated Dougal with the other Chief of the Country near the Dee on the 29th of June He also overpowered St. [Saint] John the English Commander who attempted to Surprize him. That gallant Prince now aSSaulted the Several fortlets; expelled their Several garrisons; and atlength Subdued the whole Country, and people of Galloway (W) [Written?] Caledonia vol. [volume] 3 P. [Page] 265 (W) [Written?] Fordun 1. xii. 17 Barbour. 191. Tradition SpeaKs of a battle. indeed which Robert Bruce is Said to have gained on the western BanK of the Dee &c, [etc] &c, [etc] This idle tradition has plainly Confounded the exploits of the King with those of his brother Edward Bruce By the above notice from Chalmers Caledonia it would appear improbable that the King could have fought the battle of Moss Raploch as the tradition States. But in Nicholson's History of Galloway vol. [volume] 2 Page 255 & 256 the writer Seems to give credit to the tradition of the locality See also Appendix to vol. [volume] 2 Page 167 of the same History