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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06345	A true and real account of the defeat of General Buchan, and Brigadeer Cannon, their High-land army, at the battel of Crombdell; upon the 1st of May; 1690. Conform to a letter, sent by Sir Thomas Livingston collonel to a regiment of dragoons to Major General Mackay, giving a particular account of the said defeat; with a list of the officers taken at the said battel, and at the castle of Lethen-Dee. Licensed May 8th, 1690.	Teviot, Thomas Livingston, Viscount, 1652?-1711.	1690 (1690)	Wing T825C; ESTC R184977	2,485	4

A True and Real ACCOUNT Of the DEFEAT of GENERAL BUCHAN And BRIGADEER CANNON Their High-land Army at the Battel of Crombdell upon the 1st of May 1690. Conform to a Letter sent by Sir Thomas Livingston Collonel of a Regiment of Dragoons to Major General Mackay giving a particular Account of the said Defeat with a List of the Officers taken at the said Battel and at the Castle of Lethen-Dee Licensed May 8th 1690. Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Anno Dom. 1690. A true Account of the Battel at Crombdell May 1st 1690. conform to this Letter is as followeth Honoured Sir AS I have in several Letters before given you nothing but ill News so I am glad I have now the occasion of sending you somewhat better The General Buchan and Brigadeer Cannon with his Highland Army having for a while marched up and down this Countrey increased as a Snow-Ball dayly which affrighted and discouraged the Countrey so far that upon Sunday last I resolved to march out of Inverness with a Detatchment of four hundred men of Sir James Leslies six Companies of Grants the Highland Company of Captain Mackay three Troops of my Dragoons and my Lord Yester's Troop of Horse and Camped that Night near Brodie where I was forced to stay two dayes for my Baggage Horses coming in very slow from the Countrey as likewise for the three other Troops of Dragoons from Elgin and Captain Burnets of Horse The Enemy was at this time at Strathspey threatning to Slay and Burn all that would not joyn whereupon I resolved the thirtieth of April about twelve a Clock in the Day having then got certain Intelligence where they Camped and what number they were to march towards them we marched the whole Night in as bad Ground as Lochaber may be till at last by two a Clock in the morning we got to Ball-Chastle where being arrived we discovered by the Enemies Fires their Camp I informed my self of the Nature of the Ground and the depth of the River and notwithstanding they told me the Ground was somewhat Boggish I formed a Design to Attacque them by surprize for they did not know of my being arrived but my Men and Horse being so extreamly wearied I gave them about half an hour to refresh themselves after which time I called the Officers together and told them my resolution so that they might Examine their Soldiers if they were able to do it who unanimously told me they would stand by me to the last man and desired earnestly to go on I having got Guides by this time in readiness we passed the River by three a Clock in the morning at one Foord where there was a Church the Enemy keeped a strong Guard where I sent some Foot and a few Dragoons to Fire upon them and Amuse them and in the mean time past the River an another Foord below it two Troops of Dragoons and Captain Mackay's Highland Company was already passed before the Enemy perceived us and then we see them run in Parties up and down not knowing which way to turn themselves being surprized so I commanded all the Horse and Dragoons to joyn and pursued them which affrighted them so that they took themselves to the Hills and at the foot of Crombdel we overtook them attacked them killing betwixt three and four hundred upon the place and took about 100 Prisoners the greater part of them Officers the rest got off by a Mist that came just at that time upon the top of the Hill so that we could scarcely see one another otherwayes the Slaughter should have been greater so I caused 〈◊〉 a Retreat our Horses being ready to fall down and drew up upon the low Ground Prisoners being brought to me from all hands Buchan when they took the alarm first sent a Nephew of his with some more Officers and Soldiers in an old Castle who at first seemed to be Opinionate I caused to surround them and finding the Ground proper to undermind them which they finding surrendred themselves to the King's mercy Buchan got off without Hatt Coat or Sword and was seen that day and in that posture in Glenlivet very much Fatigued carryed in a Cousins House of his Cannon got away in his Night-Gown Dumfermling had gone from them about some business the day before We have taken all their Baggage and Ammunition and the Soldiers have got more considerable Plunder as I thought they carryed about with them Their King and Queens Standard where they cited the Countrey people to repair to are taken there are said to be people of note that are killed but of this I can give you no certain accompt being that when we came to visit them they were all naked by what we could judge there was some appearance of it The resolution and forwardness of all the Troops is admirable and although the Foot could not get up to us they marched after us with as great diligence as possible It is remarkable that in this whole business there is not one man lost three or four wounded but not dangerously either and about a dozen of Horses but many Horses disabled This night we have had one of the severest that could be I design to pursue this and see if I can disperse what is of them yet together which will be but a small number being that they ran to all Arts but the Weather is so horrible that I fear I shall be obliged to give it over I pray God this beginning of this Years Campaign may Prognosticat a blessing upon Their Majesties Forces so that an end may be made of this troublesome War this Summer I desire Sir you would send me immediatly Orders what to do with the Prisoners for at Inverness they cannot possibly be kept Expecting your Honours Orders what you think fit shall be done further I am extreamly troubled to make the Horse subsist and remain Honoured Sir Yours c. T. Livingstone The Letter is directed thus For the Honourable Major-General Mackay Commander in Chief of Their Majesties Forces in Scotland POSTSCRIPT Captain Mackay and his High-land Company behaved very well If as Major Mackay sayes that we can have more of them it would not be amiss After the business was over we drank your Health in good Claret taken from the Rebels The Narration is somewhat long and lame but it is the true and real Accompt of all Here inclosed is a List of some of the Prisoners names and some Papers that are taken The Officers that are taken declare the High-land Army was betwixt fourteen and fifteen hundred A List of Officers taken at the Battel of Crombdell on the First of May 1690. Capt. Huchings Capt. John Mcclean Capt. Allan Mcclean Capt. John Colloe Leiutenant John Mcclean Leiutenant Alex. Halliburton Coronet Andrew Baird Ensign John Mcclean Ensign John Mcnaughton Charles Cornwell Volunteer Officers taken in the Castle of Lethen-dee Capt. James Buchan Capt. Brown Leiutenant Scratcher Leiutenant Middleton Leiutenant Brawdie Leiutenant Sewell Leiutenant Auchinmootie Leiutenant Drummer Ensign Dunbar Ensign Ross Many more Gentlemen are taken who will not owne themselves Officers FINIS