History of the Highlands of the Highland Clans volume 3 Pt 1
History of the Highlands of the Highland Clans volume 3 Pt 1
James E Brown
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P. 491, ) an officer in the HigWand army who was in the battle, i^ajs that tlie Macdonalds of Glencoe were on the right of the first line. The official account published in the Caledonian Mercury liy Charles, also places the Glencoe men in the samt; situation. 80 HISTORY OF THE HIGHLANDS. regiments to which they belonged, and who, in consequence, stationed themselves on the right of Lee's five companies, and thereby prevented the two squadrons of Gardiner's dragoons, which had been posted on th...e ri"^ht of the line, from forming properly. For want of room the squadron under Colonel Gardiner drew up behind that commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Whitney. In all other respects the disposi- tion of each regiment was the same ; but the artillery, which before the change had been on the left, and close to that wing, was now on the right somewhat farther from the line, and in front of Whitney's squadron. * There was now no longer any impediment to prevent the armies from coming into collision ; and if Cope had had the choice he could not have selected ground more favourable for the operations of cavalry than that which lay between the two armies.
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