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Ne C 1740 : Letter from Sir Everard Fawkener, Inverness [Scotland], to Henry Pelham; 18 Apr. 1746
stand, for the King's Army pass'd several Rivers
where great resistance might have been
made. They had here their terrible Clans up,
they chose their ground, they made their
effort with those broad Swords which were to
cut down all opposition. They fought as it
were in the centre of their own Country, were
to contend for every thing, out numberd the
Dukes Army by a quarter, & yet were beat
en with the greatest ease, & with very little
loss on our side. Where they came up our
soldiers fairly beat them with their Bay
onets, & made great Slaughter of them, &
where the Duke was, & by his Presence, inspi
red the souldiers with such firmness that after
having presented they recoverd their firelocks
& stood with them shoulderd, til these scoundrels
came within a hundred yards. They dared
not to attack at all, tho' they made three different
