Page numbered 34
the front lines of both Armys armys,
which by this time were formed form’d.
Our first Line line being was composed
of the Highland, & and the second mostly
of e the low Low country Regiments
regiments. Keppoch had by consent the Right
right of all, as Clanronald had at the battle of Prestonpans
Preston pans; . *
Next to Keppochs men towards the left stood Clanronalds, next in
order the McDonalds of Glengarie, the Frazers, the Camerons and
the Stewarts of Appin. This right wing was commanded by Lord George
Murray as Leutenant Generall. The left, consisting mostly of Low
country men, was commanded by the Duke of Perth. the
The P. with the horse his own
& Fifz James his
own guards & and Fitz Fits James
James’s horse from France posted himself
immediatly behind the Center centre of the
foot, at about 20 twenty yds yards
distce distance, that he might have a necessary and
commanding view of the whole, and having Ld
Lord John
Drummond with the Irish Pickets pickets upon
on
his left. As
the Enemys enemys Dragoons dragoons rode off to their right betwixt
the lines, (as was said) our men run ran
eagerly in pursuit of them, but were much surprised to
find themselves stopt by our Generals generalls &
and officers who with difficulty restrained them pursuit
with their drawn swords & and cocked pistols conjuring
them to return to their ground or they would be undone. as
As the Dragoons dragoons in their flight betwixt
the lines pass’d past by our left wing they could
not forbear giving giveing them part of their fire
like-wise likewise.
text inserted at the foot of the page:
Clanranalds battalion on his left, nixt to him Glengarys
whose Battalion
was now on Keppochs left, nixt order to the left
were the Mcdonalds of Gengary nixt
the Frazers, the Camerons & the Stewarts of Appin this
Rt. wg. was commanded by Ld G. Murray Leiut. Genl.
The left wg commanded by the D. of P. who
Comments
1. In the Lockhart version, material from the notes at the
foot of this page has been edited to improve the sense and
reduce repetition and has been incorporated in the appropriate
place.
2. Lockhart ignores the top crossing out below this
Fitz James
" and incorporates the material adding
"
guards"
3. The Lockhart version includes the extra information that
the left wing consisted mostly of Low country men and that
the Prince's position gave him a necessary and commanding
view of the whole.
4. The Lockhart version does not ignore the crossed out paragraph
that begins "His R.H.
" because the Journal
repeats the same information on page 35. However on page 35,
Lockhart elaborates slightly, using some of the crossed out
material from page 34.
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