ABSTRACT

THE COMPOSITION OF THE ARMIES OF THE NORTHERN INVADERS.—LOYALTY AND GALLANTRY OF THE HIGHLANDERS.—ARRIVAL OF MORE FRENCH TROOPS.—FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THEIR LANDING.—THE FRENCH ATTACKED BY TOWNS-PEOPLE.—EXTRAORDINARY SCENES.—FORT GEORGE TAKEN.— THE FRENCH MOVE SOUTHWARD.—ATTACK ON STIRLING CASTLE.—GALLANT DEFENCE.—DEFEAT OF THE ENGLISH, WHO FALL BACK ON EDINBURGH.