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Page numbered 35
*the disorder they we were like to
be put into.
when the our whole army our Our left
had not been fully form’d formed when the attack began
begun on the right; a Considerable considerable
body of the Enemys enemys Horse horse
came up also to attack them but receiving part of the fire of
our left they broke & and run of off,,
their Infantry infantry comming comeing
in upon that side were attack’d opposed by by
some of our Batallions battalions who receiving
the Enemys enemys fire went in amongst them sword
in hand & and drove them down the hill with great
impetuosity & and Slaughter slaughter,
but not perceiving being in sight of our Right
right (by reason of the uneveness uneaveness of
the ground) they made a halt till such time as the two wings should
join in the Centre center
and the Second second line come up. His R. H., (who was mostly in the Centre attended by with the French Ambassader (Marq. de Giles)
and whose attention was turn’d turned to all parts
quarters, p…..ving observing yt that our left wing was outlined by the
enemy the Enemy had outlin’d us on the left wing sent
Brigdeer Brigadeer Stapleton & with
the pickets of the Irish brigade
with Bragade and some other troops
battalions from the second line, which extended our first line
and recovered the disorder we were like to be put into. to
take up that space upon the left.
Then the our whole army march’d marched
down towards the Enemy enemy ; who were
retreating on all sides in great disorder:, but by
reason of the uneveness uneaveness of the ground &
and night comming comeing on with astorm a
storm of wind & and rain they could not overtake
them, as they were positively ordered to keep their ranks. The Enemy enemy finding they could neither possess
nor save their camp set sett fire to their tents &
and retreated thro' Falkirk &
the neighbourhood with great precipitation towds towards
Lithgow Linlithgow and were just got to the East
east end of the Town toun of Falkirk when Ld
Lord John Drumd.Drummond enter’d
entered it on that side., Ld Lord G. George Murray
Margin note:
* Ld G.
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Comments
The Journal re-inserts material on page 35 (edited slightly)
which it had crossed out on page 34. Lockhart follows suit
but elaborates by re-incorporating some elements from the
crossing out as well "…. from the second line,
which extended our…."
Lockhart omits reference to The French Ambassador (Marq.
De Giles).
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