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Bastide’s Key:

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References to his Majesties forces

1 – A Sergreant and 12 Granadiers

2 – An Officer and 24 Granadiers

3 – Main body of Granadiers being 120 in number

4 – Col. Montague’s Regiment

5 – Col Harrison’s Regiment

6 – Huffels Regiment and 4 companies of Ameronie

7 – The Dragoons

8 – Col. Clayton’s Regiment

9 – The Monro’s Highlander­s

10 - The Sutherland­s Highlander­s

11 – The first march by the right

12 – Clayton’s march, on the South Side of the River

13 – Dragoons march

14 – Dragoons halt

15 – The Dragoons march to the little Plain

16 – Clayton’s 4 Plottoons and the Munros amking the first attack on

the Rebel’s Right

17 – Cohorn Mortars throwing granades at the Rebels where the first

attack was ordered

18 – Cohorns throwing granades at the Spaniards in their Intrenchme­nts 19 – Part of Clayton’s attacks the barricade of the Pass

20 – 35 Dragoons on foot attacks the Spaniards Breastwork­s

21 – the Dragoons mount the Hill

22 – Our march in line of battle to the Rock (X) where the attack began

under the Command of Col Clayton 23 – Our Right pursues the Rebels

24 – The plottoons & the Munro’s halt upon hill having put the Rebels

to the flight

25 – Our Right halts upon the Mountain (not shown on the map above) 26 – Part of Claytons march & take Possession of the hill that

Commanded the pass

27 – Guard for the Baggage & place for the Hospital

28 – The Baggage advanced for their security with the wounded men 29 – The General giving his Directions during the action.

References to the Enemy

A - Spanish Regiment posted on the Hill that commanded the Plain &

the Pass

B – Spaniards March to the Mountain and Halt

C – The Spaniards Retire to the top of the Hill

D – The Barricade that defended the Pass on the River Side

E – The Breast works on the Side of the Hill

F – The Highlander­s drawn up before the action

H – A body of Highlander­s going to sustain their Right

I – The Flight of the Rebels (not marked on map above)

M – Mount Skururan the highest in Scotland Except Benevis Mount near

Fort William

N.B. – That the Highlander­s in their flight still continued their fire and defended the places of difficult access.

 ??  ?? Positions of troops, according to Bastide’s plan, marked on to current topography
This plan is based on an Ordnance Survey digital map reproduced with the permission of HM Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright NTS licence No. 100023880 All other data © National Trust for Scotland
Positions of troops, according to Bastide’s plan, marked on to current topography This plan is based on an Ordnance Survey digital map reproduced with the permission of HM Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright NTS licence No. 100023880 All other data © National Trust for Scotland

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