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A26089
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An account of the total defeat of the rebels in Scotland, by the King's forces at Crawford-John in a letter from a person of quality to his friend in London.
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Person of quality.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing A406; ESTC R23071
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a_o account_n of_o the_o total_a defeat_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o scotland_n by_o the_o king_n force_n at_o crawford-john_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o london_n sir_n i_o send_v you_o the_o follow_v good_a news_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o our_o restless_a fanatic_n trouble_v our_o peace_n for_o the_o future_a on_o thursday_n the_o 22th_o of_o july_n 1680_o the_o general_n of_o the_o king_n force_n have_v notice_n that_o mr._n cameron_n that_o trumpet_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n who_o late_o emit_v that_o most_o treasonable_a and_o horrid_o rebellious_a declaration_n against_o the_o king_n most_o sacred_a person_n and_o government_n be_v with_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o craford-john_n near_o lanericke_n he_o immediate_o command_v sir_n alexander_n bruce_n of_o earls-hall_n lieutenant_n to_o captain_n graham_n of_o clever-house_n to_o take_v his_o troop_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o dragoon_n and_o go_v in_o search_n of_o the_o rebel_n who_o have_v discover_v cameron_n and_o his_o party_n who_o consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o man_n most_o horse_n he_o attack_v they_o so_o brisk_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_n and_o betake_v they_o to_o a_o great_a marsh_n or_o bogg_n where_o the_o king_n horse_n can_v not_o come_v at_o they_o upon_o which_o sir_n alexander_n bruce_n command_v his_o troop_n and_o dragoon_n to_o dismount_v and_o quit_v their_o horse_n and_o with_o great_a bravery_n charge_v the_o rebel_n on_o foot_n though_o with_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o after_o a_o sharp_a dispute_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n cameron_n party_n be_v total_o defeat_v himself_o and_o fourteen_o of_o his_o man_n kill_v on_o the_o place_n though_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o himself_o preach_v some_o day_n before_o and_o six_o prisoner_n take_v among_o which_o be_v that_o notorious_a murderer_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n haxton_n of_o rachilet_n among_o the_o dead_a be_v two_o more_o of_o those_o murderer_n the_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v hither_o this_o night_n together_o with_o cameron_n head_n which_o be_v carry_v upon_o a_o poll_n through_o the_o street_n by_o the_o common_a hangman_n and_o so_o fare_v all_o who_o oppose_v the_o king_n person_n or_o government_n as_o now_o establish_v by_o law_n edinburgh_n july_n 24._o 1680._o pray_v your_o humble_a servant_n etc._n etc._n