ðə nˈuːklɪəs ʌvðə mɑːɹrkˈiː ʌv ˈɑːɹɡʲaɪlz fˈoːɹs ɐmˈaʊntᵻd tʊ ɐbˌaʊt θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɛn, hˌuː wɜː dʒˈɔɪnd baɪ ɐnˈʌðɚ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ɔnðə wˈeɪ tə stˈɜːlɪŋ.
The nucleus of the Marquis of Argyll's force amounted to about 300 men, who were joined by another 400 on the way to Stirling.