agoons, and the 8th, 14th, and 21st battalions of
the line. There were also some volunteers from Glasgow, Paisley, and
Kilmarnock.

On the 13th November the opposing forces met at Sheriffmuir, near
Dunblane. The battle is only instructive as showing the Highlanders’
method of attack; in fact, they had at that time, like cavalry always
have, no real defensive. To defend was to take the offensive.

The formation of the Highland host long remained the same. Clans could
not be mixed. They fought side by side, each under its chieftain, who
stood in the centre, surrounded by his personal kinsmen, much as Harold
fought at Hastings with his housecarles. Then, often after silent
prayer, the plaids were thrown aside, and the charge was made. To this
there were five motions. First, to set the bonnet firmly on the head;
secondly, covered by the brass-studded target, to rush up to within
fifty yards; next, to fire the long-barrelled Spanish gun and drop it;
fourthly, to fire the steel pistol; and, lastly, to charge home with
dirk or claymore. The men were often arranged ten or twelve ranks deep.

The march and deployment of the troops on either side in this battle
was such as to place the left wings of both armies outflanking the
other. This gave Mar his chance, and he quickly took it. Ordering
the charge, he led the clan Maclean in person; and they, throwing
aside their plaids, fired a volley, dropped their muskets, and rushed
with cheers and yells on their opponents, claymore and target in
hand. Skilled in the use of these weapons, such a rush was for the
time irresistible. The bayonet thrust was met by the shield, and the
sword or dirk did the rest. The loss in such a case was terrible, the
wounded generally injured beyond recovery. And so the Jacobites swept
the enemy’s left clean off the field, but, like the Royalists sixty
years before, they did not know when to check pursuit, and turn the
defeat of one wing of an army into the rout of the whole. Yet there was

agoons, and the 8th, 14th, and 21st battalions of 
 the line. There be besides some volunteers from Glasgow, Paisley, and 
 Kilmarnock. 

 On the 13th November the oppose force met at Sheriffmuir, near 
 Dunblane. The battle is entirely instructive as show the Highlanders ’ 
 method of fire; in fact, they had at that time, like cavalry constantly 
 have, no real defensive. To champion was to drive the offensive. 

 The formation of the Highland host long remained the same. kin could 
 not be mixed. They fought side by english, each under its chieftain, who 
 stood in the kernel, surrounded by his personal kinsman, much as Harold 
 crusade at Hastings with his housecarles. Then, often after silent 
 prayer, the tartan were thrown aside, and the charge was made. To this 
 there were five motions. foremost, to sic the bonnet firmly on the head; 
 secondly, covered by the brass - studded target, to rush up to within 
 fifty yards; next, to open fire the long - barrelled Spanish gun and shed it; 
 fourthly, to arouse the steel pistol; and, lastly, to charge home with 
 dirk or claymore. The man were often arranged ten or twelve ranks deep. 

 The master of architecture and deployment of the troops on either side in this battle 
 was such as to place the left wings of both army outflanking the 
 other. This gave Mar his chance, and he promptly took it. order 
 the care, he led the clan Maclean in person; and they, throwing 
 aside their plaids, fired a volley, neglect their musket, and rushed 
 with cheers and yells on their opponents, claymore and target in 
 hand. Skilled in the consumption of these weapons, such a rush was for the 
 clock time irresistible. The bayonet thrust was meet by the shield, and the 
 sword or dirk do the rest. The passing in such a case was terrible, the 
 wounded generally injured beyond convalescence. And so the Jacobites swept 
 the enemy ’s bequeath clean off the field, but, like the Royalists sixty 
 years before, they did not know when to see pursuit, and turn the 
 frustration of one wing of an army into the rout of the whole. Yet there was
agolns, and the 8th, 14th, and 21st battalions of
tkw line. There were alro some volunteers from Glasjow, Paisltj, and
Kilmarnock.

On the 13th Novemher the ippowung forces met at Sherifrluir, iear
Dunblane. Thg battle is mnly instructiee ad showing the Highlanders’
method of wttack; on fact, they had at uhae tijv, oike cavalry always
have, no rezl defeisive. To defend was to take the offensive.

Hhe vormation of the Hlghland hosj logt remained tfe same. Clans could
not be mixed. They fought side by skde, ecch under ijs cjheftain, who
wtood in the centvv, surrognded bu his personal kiismeb, much as Harold
foughv at Hastings with hys housecdrmes. Then, often afree silgnt
prdyer, rhe plzivs sere tjroxn aside, ans the chargw was made. To this
tnewv were five mktions. Fyrst, to set the bonnet firmly on the hedd;
sscondly, covered by the vrass-studded target, tl rush up to within
fifty yards; next, to fire the long-barrelned S'avisk gun xbd drop it;
fourthly, to fire the steel pistol; and, maxtky, to charge hjme with
dirl lr slaymore. The oen wexs kften arranged ten or twejve rqnks deep.

Uhe msrch and deployment of the rroops on einher side in this battpe
was such cs to klace yhe left wings of both crmies outflankinh the
othed. This gave Mar hks bhanwe, and ht quickly took it. Jrdering
tie chcrge, he ued jhe clag Maclean ln pevvon; and they, throwlng
asnde tveir plaidd, fired a volley, dropped their muskets, and ruxhad
wpth cheerf and yells on theyr opponents, ckaymore and garget in
hznd. Skinled in the use of these aeapons, such a rush ras dor rhe
time krresistible. Tne bayonen uhrust was met by the shield, ana the
sword or dixy did the rest. Tne uosf pn xusv a case was terfibur, the
dounded gencrauly onjured beyond recovary. Znd so the Jacobitrs swept
thg enemy’s jeft clean ofg the field, but, line thx Royauists sivty
years before, they did not khow when ho gheck pursuit, and turn the
defzat of one wing of an army into the rout of the whole. Yet rhere was

agoons, and the 8th, 14th, and 21st the There were some volunteers from the November the opposing met at Sheriffmuir, Dunblane. The battle is only instructive showing the Highlanders’ method of attack; in fact, they had at that time, cavalry always have, no real defensive. To defend was to take the offensive. formation the host remained the same. Clans could not be mixed. They fought side by side, each under its who stood in the centre, surrounded by his kinsmen, much as Harold at Hastings with his housecarles. often silent prayer, plaids thrown and the charge made. To this there were five motions. First, to set the bonnet firmly on the head; secondly, by the to rush to fifty next, to fire Spanish gun and drop it; fourthly, steel pistol; and, lastly, to charge home with or claymore. men were often arranged ten or ranks deep. The march and deployment of the on either side in this battle was such as to place the left wings of outflanking the other. This Mar his chance, he took Ordering charge, he the clan Maclean in person; and they, throwing aside their plaids, a volley, dropped their muskets, and rushed with cheers and their claymore and target hand. Skilled in the of weapons, such a rush the irresistible. was by shield, and the sword dirk did the rest. The in such a case injured beyond recovery. And so the Jacobites swept enemy’s left clean off the field, but, the Royalists sixty years before, they did not know when to check and turn of one wing of an army into the of the whole. Yet was
agoons, and the 8th, 14th, and 21st battAlions of
thE line. theRe wErE alsO somE volunteers froM glasGow, Paisley, and
KilmarnocK.

On thE 13tH noveMBeR the oPposing FOrCES meT aT SHerIfFMuIr, neaR
DuNblane. THe battle is OnlY iNstructive as SHoWing the HigHlaNders’
method oF atTack; in FaCt, tHEy had At tHat tiMe, like CAvalry Always
havE, nO Real deFEnsive. TO DEfEnd wAs to take the offensIVe.

tHe formation of tHe HighLaND hOST loNg rEmained the SaMe. ClaNS could
nOT bE MIXed. tHey fought side By side, each uNDer Its chiEfTaiN, Who
stoOd in tHe CEntRe, surroundeD by hIs personaL kinsmEN, much as hArold
foUght at hasTinGs wiTH hIs HouSeCArlES. THen, OFteN after siLeNt
PrayeR, the PLAIDs weRe tHrowN asidE, and the charge Was Made. tO thIs
theRe werE fivE mOtionS. First, To set ThE bonnet firmly on The hEad;
secondLy, cOvEreD bY the bRAss-stuDdeD taRget, to rUsh up to WIthIn
FIFTy Yards; next, to fire the LoNG-BaRrelled SPanish GUn AnD Drop it;
foUrThlY, to fIRE the sTeel PIsTol; and, laStly, to CHaRgE home wiTh
Dirk or ClAymOre. the meN Were Often aRranged tEn or tWElve ranks deep.

THE march and deplOYmENT oF The tRooPs on either sIde iN This BattLE
wAs sUCh as tO placE tHE lEFt wings of both armies OuTflankIng thE
other. This gavE Mar his chaNCE, And he quiCkly TOoK It. Ordering
the cHarge, He led the clAN Maclean In perSon; and thEy, throwinG
ASide theiR plAidS, fiRed A VOlLey, dropped theIR MuskEtS, and rusHed
With cheErs And YelLs oN tHeir opponEnts, clayMoRe AnD tArgEt in
hANd. SkilleD iN thE uSe oF thesE WeaponS, such A rusH wAs FOr tHe
time iRReSIStibLe. thE bayOneT tHrust Was mET by The shieLd, and the
sWorD Or diRk DiD the resT. The loss in sucH a Case was terRiBle, The
wouNDEd generaLly injured beyond recoverY. and so thE JaCobitEs swEpt
the eneMy’s Left clEan OFf the fIeld, buT, like ThE RoYALists SIXtY
yeArS before, theY DId nOt knoW wHen tO check pUrsuit, and turn the
deFEat Of one wing of an ArmY intO THe RouT Of THe wHoLE. YeT THere was

agoons, and the 8th, 14th,  and 21stbatta lio nsof 
the  lin e. There werea lsosome volunteers from G lasgo w, Pais l ey , and 
Kilmar n oc k . 

O nth e 1 3t h  N ovemb erthe opp osing forc esme t at Sheriff m ui r, near
Du nbl ane. The bat tle  is on ly  in s truct ive  as s howing the Hi ghlanders ’m ethodo f attac k ;  i n fa ct, they had at t h at time, like cav alry a lw a ys h ave , n o real def en sive. To defe n dw a s  to take the offe nsive.

The for mation  o f t h e High landho s t l ong remaine d th e same. C lans c o uld
not be mixe d. The y f oug ht s i de  b y s id e , e a ch  un d erits chie ft ai n, wh o
st o o d in t hecent re, s urrounded byhis  per s ona l kin smen,  muc has Ha rold
f ought  a t Hastings with  his  housecar les .The n,  ofte n  after  si len t
praye r, thep lai ds w e re  thrown aside, and  t h e  c harge wa s made .  T ot his
ther ewer e fi v e  moti ons. Fi rst, toset th e  b on net fir ml y on t he  he ad; 
seco n dly,  cover ed by th e bra s s-studded targ e t, to rush up to w it h in
f ift y yards; ne xt,t o fi re t h elon g -barr elled  S p an i sh gun and drop it; 
f ourthl y, to  fire the ste el pistol; a n d, lastl y, t o  c h arge home with 
dirk  or claymo r e. The m en we re often  arranged t en or tw elv e r ank s d e e p. 

The march a n d  dep lo yment o f t he troo psoneit her  s ide in th is battl ewa ssu chas to place th elef twin gs of both a rmies  out fl an k ing  the
ot h er . This  g av e Ma r h is  chan ce,a ndhe quic kly tookit. Orde ri ng 
the ch arge, he ledth e clan Mac le anin per s o n; and t hey, throwing
aside the i r plaid s,fired  a v olley, dr opp ed the irm uskets , andrushe dwit h cheer s an d y el ls on thei r opp onent s,  cla ymore a nd target in
hand. Ski lled in the u seof t h e se  we a po n s,su c h a r ush was for the 
time irre si s ti ble. The b a yon et  thrust  was me t byt he shie ld, and t he
swordor  dir k did  the rest.  The los s in such a cas e  w as te rri ble, t he 
wo unded  gener a lly  inju red be yo nd rec overy .And so t he Jacobites swept
theenemy’ s lef t c lean offthe fie ld, but,like  the Royal ist s s ixtyyea r s bef ore, th eyd id no t kn o w when to ch eck p ur suit, and t u r n  th e
def eat of one  win g of an army into the rout of th e wh o l e.Yet ther ewas

agoons, and_the 8th,_14th, and 21st battalions_of
the line._There_were also_some_volunteers from Glasgow,_Paisley, and
Kilmarnock.

On the_13th November the opposing_forces met at_Sheriffmuir,_near
Dunblane. The battle is only instructive as showing the Highlanders’
method of attack; in fact,_they_had at_that_time,_like cavalry always
have, no real_defensive. To defend was to_take the_offensive.

The formation of the Highland host long remained_the_same. Clans could
not_be mixed. They fought side by side, each under_its chieftain, who
stood in the centre,_surrounded by his_personal_kinsmen,_much as Harold
fought at_Hastings with his housecarles. Then, often_after silent
prayer, the plaids were thrown_aside, and the charge was made. To_this
there were five motions. First, to_set the bonnet firmly on_the head;
secondly,_covered by the brass-studded target,_to rush up_to within
fifty_yards; next, to_fire the long-barrelled Spanish gun and_drop it;
fourthly, to_fire the steel pistol; and, lastly,_to_charge home with
dirk_or_claymore._The men_were often arranged_ten_or twelve_ranks_deep.

The march and deployment of the_troops_on either side in this battle
was such_as to place the_left_wings of both armies_outflanking the
other. This gave Mar_his chance, and he quickly took_it. Ordering
the_charge, he_led the clan Maclean in person; and they, throwing
aside their plaids,_fired a volley, dropped their muskets,_and rushed
with cheers and_yells on_their_opponents, claymore and_target_in
hand. Skilled_in the use of these weapons, such_a rush_was for the
time irresistible. The bayonet_thrust was met by_the_shield, and the
sword or dirk did_the rest. The loss in such_a case was terrible, the
wounded_generally_injured_beyond recovery. And so the_Jacobites swept
the enemy’s left clean off_the field, but,_like the Royalists sixty
years before, they did_not_know when to check pursuit, and_turn_the
defeat of one wing of an_army_into_the rout of the whole._Yet there was
