erfor desired he would march up to his assistance as quick as
possible,--which he did even in too much haste; for the army, which
marched in four columns, arrived in such confusion that it was
impossible to form them according to the line of battle projected, every
one posted himself as he found ground, and one column of foot enclining
to the right and another to the left of the Earl Marischal's squadron of
horse, that regiment which should have been on the right, found itself
in the center, separated from the rest of the horse, and opposed to the
enemies foot; our foot formed all in one line, except on the left, where
a bog hinder'd them from extending themselves, and encreased the
confusion.

The Duke of Argile was no less embarrassed on his side. His army was not
yet entirely formed; the rear, which was to have formed his left wing,
was yet on their march, and showed us their flanck, which being observed
by Lieutenant General Gordon, he order'd our troops immediately to
charge, which they did with so much vigour that in less than ten
minutes they entirely defeated six regiments of foot and five squadrons
of dragoons, which composed more than the half of the Duke's army, while
the rest having taken the same advantage of our left, which had neither
time nor ground to fire, entirely routed them. Both parties pursued the
troops they had broken, not knowing what had happen'd on the other side,
till at length the Earl of Mar, having had the fatal news of the loss we
had receiv'd, order'd the troops to give over the pursuit, and having
rallied them, returned to the field of battle, from whence we discover'd
the enemy posted at the foot of the hill amongst mud walls, on the same
ground where we had layen the night before.

The Earl of Mar sent immediately an officer to reconnoitre them, and at
the same time assembled the General officers and heads of clans, to
consult whether he should attack them again; but the officer having
reported that their numbers were equal to ours, and the Highlanders, who
were extreamly fatigued, and had eat nothing in two days, being averse
to it, it was resolved to keep the field of battle, and to let the enemy
retire unmolested, which they had already began to do under cover of the
earth walls, as well as of the night which was now approaching, leaving
us about fifty prisoners of ours, most of them wounded, whom they had
not time to carry along with them. We continued on the field of battle
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